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Annual Report 2007/2008

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Contents

Hockey Australia Annual Report 2007-2008

Vision and Mission Statement 4

Current Organisation Chart 5

Message from the Australian Sports Commission 6-7

President’s Report 8

Chief Executive’s Report 9

The Year in Review 10-13

National Coach’s Report - Men 14-15

National Coach’s Report - Women 16-17

Game Development Report 18-21

Commercial Department Report 22-25

Australian Hockey League Report 26

International Hockey Federation Report 27

Indoor Report 27

Veterans Report 28

Country Report 29

Oceania Hockey Federation Report 30

State Reports 31-38

Results 39-45

Life Members 46

Hall of Fame Inductees 46

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Vision

"Australian hockey - Fostering excellence for all"

Hockey Australia and the State Hockey Associations together aim to maintain Australia's pre-eminent position in elite hockey, and to be a world leader in our approach to the game and the results we achieve. We also aim to make hockey the 'game for everyone' - a sport that is accessible and enjoyable for male and female Australians of all ages and backgrounds.

Achieving this vision will require the collective efforts of the Australian hockey community. This community includes the leading administrative bodies - Hockey Australia and the State Hockey Associations - and the many thousands of volunteers within regional associations, hockey clubs and schools throughout the country. It encompasses hockey players and coaches, from our national teams through to beginners and club players. All members of the community have a part to play.

For its part, Hockey Australia's mission is:

"To encourage, promote, develop and administer hockey at all levels in order to maintain Australian hockey as a world leader and a game for everyone. This will

be done through managing Australia's international high performance program and maximising participation, enjoyment and community profile."

Hockey Australia formed in November 2000 following the amalgamation of the Australian Hockey Association and Women’s Hockey Australia and is a full member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). It comprises membership of all eight States and Territories. Each State Association is comprised of regional associations, which are in turn made up of clubs. In some States, clubs affiliate directly with the State body.

Hockey Australia exists to provide Australians with the opportunity to play hockey from junior levels through to elite competition, including the Olympic Games. It is responsible for delivering these benefits to Australian hockey players through its Member States and ensuring hockey in Australia achieves consistent success, a strong and positive public profile and continuing player and spectator support at all levels.

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HA Commissions

Athlete’s Chair – Renita Garard

Indoor Chair – Dave Gilbert

Officiating Chair – Ken Read

Country Chair – Rowley Tompsett

Veterans Chair – Bob Claxton

Market Advisory Group Chair- Stuart Carruthers

Chief ExecutiveLinden Adamson

High Performance Events

Women’s Program Management Group Men’s Program

Executive Assistant Vacant

Events Manager Tina Brullo

Operations & Events Officer (P/T) Georgia Green

Competitions Manager (WCT) Ron Riley

Competitions Manager (MCT) TBD

Game Development Manager Brendan Denning

Game Development Coordinator Vacant

Competitions Coordinator Joshua Burt

Membership Officer Vacant

Projects Officer Karen Kwok

Operations & Events Officer (P/T) Georgia Green

Marketing

Marketing Manager James Young (Perth)

Business DevelopmentCoordinatorVacant

Communications Manager Shaun Anderson

Marketing Officer Naomi Maclean

High Performance ManagerLiz Booth

Administration Assistant (P/T) Tina Price

AIS Administrative Staff Anne Konrath Shayley McGurk-Davy

Coaching Manager Ian Rutledge (Canberra)

NTID Coordinator Joe Kelly (Darwin)

National Coach Barry Dancer

Assistant Coach Colin Batch

Assistant Coach (Junior Teams) Mark Hager

Performance Analyst Jason Duff

National Training Centres

HA Commissions

Game DevelopmentFinance & Administration

Finance & Administration Manager Greg Hill

Finance Officer Murray Steart

Administration Assistant Carmel Langan

Board of DirectorsPam Tye (President)

Stuart Grimshaw (Vice President) Renita Garard (Finance Director)

Richard Aggiss Stuart Carruthers

Bob Claxton David Gilbert

John Hall Ken Read

Danni Roche

National Coach Frank Murray

Assistant Coach (Junior teams) Katrina Powell

Scholarship Coach Kate Starre

Performance Analyst Ian Hicks

OrganisationalChart

(as at October 2008)

ACT – Anthony Thornton (women)

Ben Bishop (men)

NSW - John Bessell (women)

Larry McIntosh (men)

NT- Melissa Hall (women and men)

SA- Jason Butcher (women and men)

QLD- Mark Rutter (women)

Greg Browning (men)

TAS- Andrew McDonald (men and women)

VIC- Toni Cumpston (women)

John Mowat (men)

WA- Neil Hawgood (women)

David Bell (men)


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www.ausport.gov.auAUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION

WinningPartnershiP

The Australian Sports Commission is the Australian Government agency that develops, supportsand invests in sport at all levels in Australia. Hockey Australia has worked closely with the Australian Sports Commission to develop hockey from community participation to high-level performance.

The Australian Sports Commission proudly supports Hockey Australia

Hockey Australia is one of many national sporting organisations that has formed a winning partnership with the Australian Sports Commission to develop its sport in Australia.


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Message from the Australian Sports Commission

Australia, for its small population and remoteness of location, continues to confound the world with its achievements on the international sporting stage. This position has been reached by the development of a comprehensive and effective national sport system that encourages sport and physical activity for all Australians and creates opportunities to enable those who are talented and motivated to reach their potential. This system has evolved with the strong support of the Australian Government, State/Territory and local governments, the private sector and sporting organisations at all levels. At the national level primary responsibility for developing and directing sport lies with national sporting organisations. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Sports Commission plays central leadership, co-ordination, funding and advocacy roles in the operation of the Australian sport system, largely through the national sporting organisations. Indeed the Australian Government, through the Commission, is the major investor in Australian sport.

In 2007-08 the Australian Government, through the Commission, provided Hockey Australia with funding of approximately $5.4 million for the development of the sport and its continued enhancement at the grass-root and elite levels, including $1.25 million for the Australian Institute of Sport program and $576,000 for the Australian Government Sports Training Grant scheme.

The Australian Sports Commission recognises that Hockey Australia has continued to work to build its membership base and continues to support and develop a number of very worthwhile programs to promote the sport of hockey around Australia.

On behalf of the Commission, I look forward to working with Hockey Australia in future for the betterment of Australian sport.

Brent EspelandActing Chief Executive OfficerAustralian Sports Commission


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President’s rePortIt is with great pleasure that I present my President’s report for 2008.

How do you measure success?

From the aspect of ‘on field-off field’ success, I believe players, coaches, officials and administrators have all had a large measure of success during 2007 – 2008.

Whilst these successes are articulated throughout this report, it is appropriate to acknowledge the tremendous effort and commitment all the coaches and support staff put in prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Their passion and professional approach have shown once again how valuable their expert knowledge and approach is to Hockey Australia (HA), factors demonstrated many times with the results in World Cups, Champion’s Trophies and International matches.

It is time to reflect on the role that HA plays in the overall development of our athletes and consider programs that will increase the participation levels as well as maintain the high standards that have been created. Additionally, we should review operating strategies.

The Sport Review Panel set up by the government is ‘to investigate the reforms required to ensure that Australia’s sporting system remains prepared for the challenges of the future’. This will of course impact on the future strategies of HA whether it is at the elite level or the grassroots community level. There is a need to continually review the Strategic Plan as was done this year, bearing in mind the significant emerging chal-lenges arising with all sport in Australia.

As well, there are growing challenges at international competition level, together with new sporting trends; the need to keep ahead of the pack requires the best in coaching, medical sciences, sports medicine and vision.

Of course technology continues to play a huge role in every aspect of the game. Not only are databases and statistics important but the tracking devices and performance indication technologies that are used in the sports sciences and the overall use of specifically designed programs that assist each and every athlete are crucial.

It is imperative that HA maintains its involvement globally to enhance every aspect of decision making, whether it is rules, coaching, governance or competitions. Thank you to those who continue to represent HA on FIH committees – we are very proud of the work you are involved in and I wish our current nominees luck in the FIH elections.

Whilst this is my last report, I feel confident and encouraged by the changes that are occurring and look forward to future successes both on and off the field.

There are significant challenges facing the sport industry over the next Olympiad, particularly in relation to participation, funding, facilities and volunteers.

Innovative approaches will need to be introduced: • to provide a new direction for our sport that will build on the social capital in regions, • to provide sufficient funding, • to increase participation levels and keep current players in the game,• to lift the profile, • to stay a world leader.

The new era which sees changes in personnel at the top will provide Hockey Australia with a different base on which to operate at all levels and remain the great sport it is. I am confident that HA together with its many partners will maintain a robust identity and develop performance plans and budgets that will achieve the objectives set down. This will include the identification and development of athlete talent, coaching, interna-tional competition, applied sports science and medical support, equipment and effective administration and governance. This can only happen with strength and if there is unity and sound support around Australia which is built on trust and respect.

HA recognises and thanks the wonderful support given by the Australian Sports Commission and the Australian Institute of Sport to not only the High Performance program but to our Indigenous Program, the female coach apprenticeship program and all other initiatives and leadership given in areas of governance.

Hockey, as an Olympic sport gets great support from the Australian Olympic Committee and recognises its role in providing assistance and path-ways to elite athletes. The Australian Commonwealth Games Association is another national organisation assisting and providing support to HA. Thank you also to our sponsors listed elsewhere in this report.

In conclusion I would like to make special mention of the HA Board and thank you all for the time and continued effort given to the cause of maintaining and indeed improving what we are recognising today, those who have prepared the way so well and so passionately over the last 100 years. Hockey has a great tradition built up because leaders have been unstinting in the contribution they have made.Thanks everyone, I have enjoyed my time with this great sport, hockey.

Pamela M Tye AMPresident

ChieF exeCutiVe’s rePort


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The reporting year commenced with a strong determination by staff to achieve the goals of the strategic plan, to capitalise on opportunities and address and overcome the challenges of a federated system and resources that were insufficient in some areas to meet expectations.

Game DevelopmentThe National programs for training and education, participation growth and in the broadest sense electronic communications are fundamentally sound and provide immense opportunities for whole sport improvement in these key result areas.

There is sufficient evidence available that where there are adequate resources devoted to these programs that good results can be and are achieved.

GovernanceThe HA Board directs the strategic goals and policies of the organisation and reviews the planning process annually. Major stakeholders are invited to contribute, but there is an inconsistent take up of the opportunity.

A review of the strategic plan was conducted early in 2008, facilitated by consultant, Scott Way of PKF. The resulting plan, a little more operationally focussed than previously, was provided for comment to state associations, with (disappointingly) little or no response.

The long awaited and very necessary review of the Hockey Australia (HA) constitution was implemented and will be considered by Council for adoption.

Financial PerformanceOnce again there was enormous dependence on government funding for program implementation particularly in the high performance area. The Beijing Olympic preparation was expensive and yet the majority of the cost was met without a large commitment of HA funds.

The annual operating result will be a deficit after the performance of the investment portfolio is taken into account. Normal activities are as forecast and to budget.

Australian GovernmentHockey remained one of the highest funded sports in Australia. This has been due to a number of factors, including the organisation’s adherence to the strict accountability requirements and the Australian Sports Commission acceptance of our management competence and the continued high level performance of the Australian teams in international competition.

We have been fortunate to deal with knowledgeable, supportive and competent consultants at both the ASC and the Australian Institute of Sport. The next four year funding cycle outcomes will be crucial to ongoing plans, performance and results.

High PerformanceFull program details and competition information are reported elsewhere in the annual report, but clearly the direction during the reporting period was to achieve the best possible preparation for the Olympic Games.

Our high performance programs are coach driven and we were extremely fortunate that our National Coaches were focussed, demanding and extremely hard-working. I feel privileged to have been able to work with two total professionals, who as well as being amongst the best in the world in their profession, are both very fine people as well. To Barry Dancer and Frank Murray my personal thanks.

I also want to record my acknowledgement to our players and team support staff, who were unwavering in their commitment to achieve the best possible performances. The sport is fortunate to have such high calibre people involved in our programs and I would hope their contribution is neither taken for granted nor under-valued.

ConclusionThank you to the HA staff in the National and High Performance offices. Working with limited resources and high outside expectations is not easy and we have had highs and lows. Sport is not always an easy industry in which to work, but there can be immense satisfaction as well. Thank you for your commitment, industry and work ethic, I have certainly appreciated it and I wish you well for the future.

Linden AdamsonChief Executive


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the Year in reView

Photos from top to bottom left to right: Kobie McGurk during the 2007 Oceania Cup; Hope Munro during the 2007 Oceania Cup; Brent Livermore and David Guest during the 2007 Oceania Cup; Mark Knowles during the 2007 Oceania Cup; Nathan Eglington during the 2007 New Zealand Test Series; the Kookaburras celebrate during the 2007 Test Series against New Zealand.


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From top to bottom left to right: Matthew Wells and Luke Doerner at the 2007 Men’s Champions Trophy; Mark Knowles and Jamie Dwyer collect Player of the Year Awards; Eddie Ockenden at the 2007 Men’s Champions Trophy; Kookaburras victory at the 5 Nations Tournament in South Africa; Hope Munro celebrates during the 2008 5 Test Series against Great Britain; Kate Hollywood in action in the 5 Test Series against Great Britain.


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Photos from top to bottom left to right: SmokeFree WA Thundersticks celebrate their AHL win; Blakeney and Smith in action at the Men’s AHL; Alison Bruce from NSW Arrows in action at the Women’s AHL; SmokeFree WA Diamonds celebrate their AHL win; the Kookaburras take on Korea in the Perth 4 Nations Tournament; the Kookaburras sign autographs at the Hook in2 Hockey Superclinic in Darwin; the Kookaburras at the Darwin 4 Nations Tournament.


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Photos top to bottom left to right: Eli Matheson, Des Abbott and Eddie Ockenden at the Darwin 4 Nations Tournament; Nikki Hudson in action at the 2008 Women’s Champions Trophy; Angie Lambert at the 2008 Women’s Champions Trophy; Megan Rivers at the 2008 Women’s Champions Trophy; Kiel Brown and Fegus Kavanagh with the Mens Champions Trophy; the Kookaburras celebrate successs at the 2008 Men’s Champions Trophy.


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national CoaCh’s rePort - MenBy July 2007 the focus of our national high performance program was shifting strongly towards the final stages of preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Olympic ProgramThe focus in 2007 was aimed primarily at ensuring qualification through the Oceania Cup so as to avoid the complication of having to qualify in early 2008 through one of the Olympic Qualifying tournaments. The Oceania Cup tournament was played in Buderim in September and became a 3-nation series that included Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia.

New Zealand had developed into a formidable opponent with a very seasoned squad in which a lot of their players had benefited from develop-ment in European club competitions as well as a full national program. Their world ranking did not accurately reflect the quality of their team. In a tight match in the final we won 3-1 and were all relieved to get past the hurdle of qualification.

Prior to this tournament our national team was able to participate in the Olympic Test Event in Beijing in August. The Test Event provided a valu-able opportunity to investigate the conditions, organisation and logistics in Beijing twelve months out from the Olympic Games. With the support of the AIS and AOC we were able to use medical and sports science staff to investigate the environmental conditions and various performance strategies that may be useful in this location. The matches and training in Beijing also served as good preparation for our Olympic qualifying event.

We were then faced with the opportunity to play in the Champions Trophy Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We were successful in reaching the final of the tournament having performed in less than convincing style in the round matches. We lost the final 1-0 against Germany after a slow start. Even though we were without a player for approximately twenty minutes due to suspension, we had the better of the last three quarters of this match and it was a very courageous performance that the team could be proud of. The hot and humid conditions in Kuala Lumpur were very similar to those that we expected in Beijing for the Olympic tournament and therefore it was a very valuable tournament to use to be able to assess at what stage our team and individuals within our group were at.

Overall our team at the Champions Trophy did not possess the passion, vitality and team ethos needed for us to be consistently ahead of our opponents.

A 5 Nation Tournament in South Africa in January 2008 provided an opportunity to expose some less experienced players and also rest a number of the more experienced players from international competition to allow them to build their fitness base. It was hoped that these strate-gies could collectively rejuvenate the squad. The performances against Germany, Holland and Spain in this tournament re-emphasised some of the core values that are so important to the success of our team.

In the middle of March we commenced a centralised block of training at the AIS Hockey Unit in Perth for the final 19 weeks of preparation prior to the Olympics. The squad of 24 athletes enjoyed a very intense training environment as full-time athletes.

Training blocks of approximately five weeks were interspersed with international competition blocks. The first of these training blocks was very successful with the squad settling quickly into the Perth environment and training particularly well. A major challenge during this period was to maintain strong squad unity at a time when individual players were experiencing mounting selection pressures.

The first round of international competition was two 4-nation tournaments against Korea, India and China that were conducted in Perth and Darwin in late April / early May. This competition involved 8 matches that provided the opportunity for squad development in a tournament environment. It also was an important selection point in determining the direction selection would take for a tour to Europe in June. During this series of matches we were able to expose 22 players in our squad with Nathan Eglington and Travis Brooks not available due to injury. We were successful in winning both tournaments, albeit the second one very narrowly in the final. The second training block through the remainder of May and early June became a difficult stage with the squad’s progress being restricted by a range of injury and illness concerns. At the end of this period there were four players who could not be considered for selection due to injury.

The European tour in June proved to be very successful with the team winning two preparatory matches against Belgium and then winning the Champions Trophy in Rotterdam. In Belgium the team put together two encouraging performances that built confidence in preparation for the tournament. We were successful in winning the Champions Trophy due to the growth in the team’s performance within the tournament.

The strength of our defensive game, the potency of our counterattacks and our strong mentality proved to be very valuable attributes in this tournament. Whilst the score of 4-1 against Spain in the final was a flattering result, it generated optimism as we entered the final month of preparation. Overall in Rotterdam the team displayed a vastly improved style of play than in the 2007 Champions Trophy. However we needed to be mindful that the competition landscape in Beijing would be very different with the environmental conditions and the stage of preparation of our major opponents very different indeed.

The final month of our preparation included the finalisation of our Olympic Team selection, some centralised training at the AIS in Perth and then a 3-match series against Korea in Cairns. The selection of the Olympic team consisted of the selection of sixteen players in the team and two players who would remain on standby during the Olympics and be available to replace an injured player during the tournament.

The series in Cairns provided quality competition against a team that over the last few years had threatened seriously for medals at world level events. We involved 20 players in this series with the 16 players in our Olympic Team selection and 4 additional players.

We needed the additional players to play in this series to allow us to properly manage some physical issues that we had with members of the Olympic Team as well as maintain the final preparations of our standby players to a sufficient level. In the end it proved very important that the preparations of the standby players were adequately maintained, as we needed Andrew Smith to play in our final two matches in the Olympic tournament when Grant Schubert was injured in our final round match.We started the series well but as our opposition improved we failed to make the progress that was necessary in our own game. We won the series 2-0 but there remained uneasiness about the overall level of our performance in this series.


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Our preparations in Beijing involved the team having 10 days prior to competition to assimilate to the conditions and the logistics of the Olympic environment. This period included a solid week of practice sessions and two practice matches against New Zealand (won 3-1) and Germany (won 2-1), followed by a lighter couple of days before commencing competition.

Our performances against Canada (won 6-1) and South Africa (won 10-0) were quite comprehensive and allowed our attacking group to gain some valuable confidence, especially as this group was quite inexperienced. Pakistan presented some different challenges in our third match with the opposition flooding deep in defence and also denying our counterattacking game by not going forward with many numbers in their attack. We were more tentative in our attacking build-up in this match but eventually due to weight of territorial possession we ground out a 3-1 win.

In our fourth match against Holland a draw would more than likely be sufficient for both teams gain a semi-final position. Regardless, both teams played in a positive manner creating a reasonable number of goalscoring opportunities and the 2-2 result was probably a fair indication and a sufficient result for both teams in the context of the tournament.

It was important in the final round match and in preparation that we shared the workload around the team; that we escaped without an injury; and we improved the quality of our previous performances. Unfortunately, whilst we able to share the workload Grant Schubert did sustain a knee injury that ruled him out of the remainder of the tournament. In addition, our overall performance against Great Britain lacked the energy and support play that was necessary. Unfortunately, in this match there were too many of our players that played one of their poorer individual performances for the tournament.

The semi-final presented a different mental challenge and a very mature Spanish team, that we expected would have improved significantly from when we last played them in the final of the Champions Trophy, especially as they would have become very hardened from the extremely close matches they had played in their pool on the way to the finals. In the final we had the bonus of a goal in the first minute of the game and then another two minutes after half-time to lead 2-0 at that stage. In the first half we hadn’t been playing well and certainly did not deserve to be leading by this margin. To the credit of the Spanish team they held their nerve and disappointingly, we were unable to lift the level of our performance. As the second half progressed the trend of the game was looking ominous. In the end a late goal for Spain sealed the result 3-2 for them and they deservedly won a place in the final. Unfortunately, it is fair to say that we did not deserve to play in the final and there will remain a lot of soul searching to try and understand why we didn’t play to a level that we could be proud of.

The Bronze Medal match against Holland proved to be a very open affair in which we were able to generate a number of very incisive attacks and good goalscoring opportunities especially with some fast-break attacks. The 6-2 result and the style with which we played went a small way toward sweetening the sour taste that remained from our semi-final performance.

This Bronze Medal result for the team was not what we wanted to achieve but is probably a fair reward for how the team performed in the tournament.

At the start of this Olympic campaign, and after the Olympic success in Athens, our program set itself some very lofty goals of maintaining the world number-one ranking and winning both the 2006 World Cup and 2008 Olympic Games. We had hoped that by the Kookaburras maintaining the longevity of success throughout this Olympic cycle we would have generated a much stronger presence of the Kookaburras brand on the Australian sporting landscape and hence generate a more significant profile for hockey in this country. For a range of reasons, we were not able to sustain the success we would have hoped and achieve the major goals we set ourselves. With this comes a degree of disappointment when I reflect on the last four years.

However, I do believe that the Kookaburras have continued to present a very positive image to our own hockey community and the world hockey community. I would hope that most hockey followers have been enthused and entertained by the way the team has played on a lot of occasions. That is why it was so pleasing to finish in such good style in our last match in Beijing.

Apart for the playing performances I would like to think that this generation of Kookaburras have been an outstanding group of young men who have consistently demonstrated what it is to be a strong team and presented a healthy image for our sport and a strong role model for future generations of hockey players.

This group of athletes have been extremely well supported by a world-class support staff. The cooperation and commitment of the staff has ensured that the athletes have received professional assistance in the many facets of their development.

I have considered it a privilege to have the opportunity to be Head Coach of the Kookaburras and will look back with many fond memories of experiences, friendships and achievements that have been part of that experience.

I would like to think our national men’s program is well placed to continue the success of this period and hopefully take it to another level.

Barry DancerHead CoachAustralian Men’s Hockey Team

Image: Barry Dancer at training


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national CoaCh’s rePort - woMenThe focus of the National Program for 2007/08 centred around:

• Finalising the identification of those athletes from whom we would choose the sixteen for the Beijing Olympics.• Continuing to develop our younger players from the 2005 Junior World Cup – indeed our entire midfield now consists of players from this group following the retirements of World Cup duo Karen Smith and Donna-Lee Patrick (through injury), as well as the absence of Wendy Beattie from the game.• Preparing the group for the rigours of an Olympics played in the Beijing environment.• Testing ourselves against our major opposition in such a way that they were not able to set up on us.

While these were priorities, we also had to ensure that enough work was being done with the group that will come into the national squad following retirements post Beijing.

High Performance Program In the final half of 2007, the program saw players located within their home National Training Centre Program or at the HA High Performance Centre in Perth.

This centralised/decentralised mix is achieved with great support from the Australian Sports Commission through its high performance arm, the Australian Institute of Sport and the various State Institutes and Academies.

All players completed a ‘preseason type’ conditioning program across the November – January period. This program was, in large part, completed in each player’s home environment under the guidance of central staff and the direct supervision of local staff.

The AIS, through its sports science allocation, increased its level of support over this period to provide a higher level of service coordination. This increase, coupled with the experience gained from the test event was a significant factor in ensuring the conditioning of the National Senior Squad. This also allowed the athletes to sufficiently complete the intense final six months of their preparation for Beijing.

Squad StructureThe Women’s program continued to utilise a base squad structure that consisted of three mutually exclusive squads; National Senior, Development and Junior Squads. Development Squad and Junior Squad athletes were catered for through a program of short-term scholarships at the AIS, a development and preparation program delivered within their home NTC location and several international competition opportunities including an AIS/Australia ‘A’ tour of South Africa, Ireland and England, a Junior tour of South Africa and two matches against the touring Great Britain team in January.

Over 2007/08, a total of 46 short-term scholarships covering 29 athletes were awarded to enable nationally identified athletes to relocate to Perth and train under the supervision of the National Coaching Staff for periods ranging from one to four weeks at a time. These scholarships were jointly funded by the AIS and the various State Institutes and Academies. These scholarships are a necessity but are not considered a sufficient value-add activity to ensure increased standards and expectations within our emerging and junior athletes.

Staffing10 coaches were employed full-time within the Women’s program – eight NTC coaches (three jointly with the Men’s program) and two National Coaches. In addition a full-time scholarship coach was located within the Perth Program.

Three additional consultant coaches, Trish Heberle and Clover Maitland in Perth and Des King in Brisbane, assisted us in providing each athlete with a quality daily training environment.

Support staff in the areas of physiology, strength and conditioning and ACE were sourced through the various State Institutes and Academies, with the central staff provided through our cooperative agreement with the WA Institute of Sport. As indicated, the increase in physiology resource in 2007/08 had a marked impact on the overall program. Psychology services were supplied independently through Neil McLean from the University of WA.

International CompetitionIn 2007/08 the Senior Team played 30 matches for 22 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses.

Over the same period, the AIS/ Australia ‘A’ Team played 12 matches against senior international teams: South Africa (3 wins and 1 loss), Ireland (4 wins) and Great Britain (5 wins: 3 in England and 2 in Perth).

The Junior Team toured South Africa playing a four-test series for four wins.

The Beijing Test event was the most significant result with Australia defeating Argentina, China and South Africa before winning the event on penalties after the final against China finished in a 2-2 draw. This and three matches prior (two matches against China and one match versus South Africa) were vital in educating our athletes on the levels of conditioning required if we were to be competitive in August 2008 at Beijing.

The Olympic Qualifying Event took on a different complexion after FIH introduced a quota system for Olympic qualification that saw Oceania qualify for two spots. To lose the final 1-0 in Buderim after defeating New Zealand in the round game indicated just how close the competition in women’s world hockey has become. This result was disappointing (and costly) given the iniquitous differential between the world ranking points allocated to positions in the Oceania Qualifier compared with the European Qualifier. Even though the world ranking points system has now been improved, the result in Buderim highlights the need to seriously consider the benefits of allowing players from other nations to utilise the AHL as part of their development and preparation program. Any short-term gain attained by an AHL team needs to be weighed against longer-term implications to the National program and its consequent funding.

The timing of the Champions’ Trophies in women’s hockey over the Olympiad has been disastrous with three Champions’ Trophies played in fourteen months between December 2005 and January 2007 and the 2008 Champions Trophy tournament played in June just two months


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out from the Olympics. As a consequence, only two teams; Germany (because the tournament was in Monchengladbach) and Argentina approached the 2008 Champions Trophy with a real desire to win the tournament. Indeed the Netherlands left eleven of their players at home; similar to what we did in 2007 (only for a different reason). Given the need for us to still have to ‘trick up’ games to win, we took an approach where we would not expose any more of our game than was already widely known by oppositions. Under these circumstances, the results although disappointing, were understandable. We had three narrow one-goal losses which did nothing to diminish our belief that we were capable of beating every other team in Beijing, albeit that we would need our share of the breaks against the Dutch.

Player SupportOur Program is put together with tremendous support from the ASC, the AIS and Hockey Australia direct.

Twenty players had full-time scholarships to the AIS in 2007 with all 24 National Squad players relocating to Perth in February 2008. Wendy Beattie was added to the National squad after returning to hockey for the 2008 AHL.

To enable these athletes to commit full-time to the program required considerable funding. This was provided through four sources:• A training grant from the Australian Government• A weekly living allowance through the AIS• Medal Incentive Funding from the Australian Olympic Council• Direct Athlete Support from Hockey Australia

The amount of support provided both directly to our athletes and through less conspicuous efforts by people behind the scenes continues to give us the best possible chance of achieving success at world level events such as the Olympics. This is despite the increasing support given to female sport, and in particular women’s hockey, in other countries such as China, Korea, Japan and Great Britain.

It is crucial that we are aware of this level of support and acknowledge it – it should not be taken for granted. The support is not just financial. AIS staff, in particular Peter Fricker, Michael McGovern and Dennis Hatcher provide invaluable support as do the staff in the HA Melbourne office ably led by Linden Adamson. These people, although they do not travel to the Olympics, should not be left in any doubt as to how much their efforts are appreciated by each and every member of the High Performance Program both athletes and staff.

Frank MurrayHead Coach Australian Women’s Team

Image: Frank Murray


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GaMe deVeloPMent dePartMent rePortHockey Australia’s Game Development department has continued to attempt to bring the national and state objectives closer together in the past year. Progress has been made in some areas with regard to this, however in others there remains some distance between the differing goals of the nine organisations.

National Game Development ConferenceThe highlight of the year was the second ‘National Game Development Conference’, held in Buderim Queensland in conjunction with the Olympic Qualifying tournament. The theme was “Game Development – are we keeping up with the game?”, and was a workshop format for the two day conference. A number of innovative presentations and discussions were held, and all outcomes were posted on the Hockey Australia website. Representatives from national, state and regional levels of Game Development were in attendance, and this year’s conference built upon the success of the inaugural 2005 event.

National Hockey Census and Club SurveyIn 2007 the use of an online survey system not only made it easier for associations, clubs and schools to complete, it also helped to reduce the costs associated with conducting the Census. Once the Census was completed online the information was then sent and stored on a central database, eliminating the need to re-enter all the information received via email, fax and post as in previous years. There were other difficulties encountered in completing this year’s census primarily related to staff handover. It should be noted that 2007 saw the highest return rate for the census to date, although there were still some State Association’s that did not contribute as Hockey Australia required.

Several ‘formulas’ were revised when analysing the 2007 returns, owing to knowledge gained from previous attempts. This meant that some figures differ quite considerably to 2006 findings, however previous Census results were then re-calculated using the improved formula’s to enable relevant comparisons.

The 2007 census reveals that there are 229,984 hockey players in Australia. This was a decrease of 11,444 (4.7%) from 2006. In 2007 there were:• 91,626 players in club winter competitions• 126,402 school hockey players• 11,956 modified hockey players Similar to 2006, there are again more female players than male; with 120,203 or 52.26% female players nationally and 109,781 or 47.73% male players nationally.

59.78% of teams were in regional/country areas and 40.22% teams were in metropolitan areas.

Hockey Australia would like to thank the clubs and associations who participated in the census.

Junior Hockey Policy (JHP)HA recently made the full policy document available to the hockey public after adoption by state and territory associations in March 2007. JHP brochures for parents and providers were also made available during the 2008 winter season.

Hockey is one of the first sports to put in place a review process to monitor the impact of the JHP. The online survey was designed in conjunction with the Australian Catholic University and was emailed to associations and clubs as part of the 2007 National Hockey Census.

The aim of the Junior Hockey Survey was to analyse current practices of associations and clubs across Australia to assess the current environment in junior hockey as a benchmark prior to the full implementation of the JHP.

Results from the Junior Hockey Survey have been broken down by state/ territory and structured in line with the six guidelines of the JHP. HA is to liaise with each state/ territory on recommended key issues/ areas for improvement identified from the findings and to develop strategies to address these issues.

Despite repeated requests, only one State Association has responded to discuss recommended key issues/ areas for improvement identified from the findings and to develop strategies to address these issues. Given this policy has been adopted by HA and a majority of State Associations, it is in danger of not resulting in any changes or improvements to the junior hockey environment and instead be a written document only.

Rookey and Hook in2 Hockey underwent a thorough review in the first half of the year which led to changes being made to the content, branding and structure of bothprograms and what was known as the Player Participation Pathway (PPP).

As such Hook in2 Hockey is now Hockey Australia’s national recruitment program across both the school and club/association environments. Rookey is now the modified game that is played within a Hook in2 Hockey program.This consolidation of brands is inline with the stated organisational aim to have fewer ‘brands’ in the junior participation market. Hook in2 Hockey is now able to, and in many areas of Perth and regional Queensland has replaced other junior programs such as Minkey.

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Hook in2 Hockey continues to be targeted at primary school aged children approximately 5-12 years old. However the program is now progressively tiered into three distinct stages with specific target age groups for each stage, making it more flexible for deliverers and user-friendly for consumers. The three stages are:

School = 5-8 years old using modified (previously Rookey) equipmentCommunity Stage 1 = 5-8 years old using traditional hockey equipmentCommunity Stage 2 = 9-12 years old using traditional hockey equipment

The modified hockey equipment previously known as Rookey equipment is now also referred to as Hook in2 Hockey equipment and branded accordingly. Kookaburra Sport is now the Official Equipment Provider of the Hook in2 Hockey Participant Packs (equipment or apparel) for community program participants. In addition Kookaburra Sport will provide the ‘paddle’ sticks that will be used predominately for school Hook in2 Hockey programs.

The marketing of Hook in2 Hockey to clubs and associations has been a major focus with Hockey Australia undertaking a direct selling initiative in the early part of 2008 to inform volunteer personnel about the program. In addition the National Marketing Campaign was linked to Hook in2 Hockey through the use of the program’s face, Jamie Dwyer. In conjunction with the Darwin 4 Nations tournament and with assistance from the NT Hockey Association the first Hook in2 Hockey Super Clinic was held with over 100 participants receiving coaching from the majority of the Kookaburras squad.

Former Hockeyroo and triple Olympic gold medallist, Rechelle Hawkes has also been appointed as Hook in2 Hockey Ambassador and replaces national squad members Angie Lambert (nee Skirving) and Liam de Young. Hockey Australia would like to thank both Angie and Liam for their whole hearted contribution to the promotion of the program and the sport in general during their time as Ambassadors for the Hook in2 Hockey program.

Hook in2 Hockey Service Agreements have been put in place with all but one, Hockey Victoria, of the state/territory associations. At the completion of the financial year three states – Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia – had achieved the minimum performance in terms of participants required for the state/territory association to receive an allocation of program revenue. Performance in all other states has been below expectations and questions the allocation of resources to the program being provided by the respective states. Total participant number for the financial year were 4,406 with over 75% of these participants coming from Queensland and Western Australia.

Hockey Australia is committed to ensuring the ongoing success and viability of Hook in2 Hockey, however in order to effect any truly generational change to the current Minkey/ Hook in2 Hockey scenario, HA and the state/territory associations need to work together in a unified approach.

HockeyNetThe introduction of a partnership between HA and SportingPulse some five years ago, to provide a national platform for both membership management and competition management, saw the hockey community embrace the ‘HockeyNet’ websites at a greater rate than of any sport in the country, despite a very loud objection in many quarters with regard to privacy concerns and having to have internet access to view fixtures. HA and State Associations together worked to overcome these views, and in a short period of time this lead to SportingPulse’s web domain being the number two sporting website in Australia behind afl.com.au, primarily driven by how strongly hockey embraced this technology. Victoria was one of the leading State’s in achieving this outcome.

The initial agreement between HA and SportingPulse was costing HA, State and Regional Association’s significant amounts in licensing fees and bandwidth, which did result in some reluctance to utilise the options available, and was not providing full benefit to the sport. The agreement effectively meant that the more hockey used the websites, the greater the costs for the sport. Since the expiration of that first agreement, HA has worked extremely hard in ensuring the sport was recognised for its contribution to SportingPulse’s success, and how this would equate to any potential new agreement between the two organisations.

The current agreement provides hockey with opportunities never experienced before. Full access to the SportingPulse product suite which includes membership and competition management software, websites for States, regional associations and clubs (for example mentonehockey.org.au), facility management software, communication tools etc – all at no cost to any members of the hockey community, with a retail value of around $500,000 p.a.

Hockey’s revenue is not directly dependent upon how many members subscribe – hockey earns this revenue via website page impressions. There is no doubt however that hockey’s (continued) attractiveness to major sponsors is the ability to be associated with game reminders, site update notices etc – not the ‘selling’ or distribution of member details to other organisations – this is not something that myHockey permits.

The benefits to be gained by the introduction of myHockey for those members and supporters of our sport, in the current sponsorship environment, represents our sport’s best opportunity to gain significant sponsorship revenue in both the short term and the future. It also provides our sport with opportunities such as broadcasting hockey footage on our websites, and submitting match results via sms and other exciting initiatives.

Indigenous ProgramThe past twelve months has seen the continuation of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) funded Indigenous Sports Program (ISP), with four of the eight states and territories – QLD, NT, SA & WA – participating. This reporting period has again seen the ASC’s ISP Key Outputs and Activities being achieved in the following areas:

Active Participation – increasing the number of Indigenous Australians participating in hockey activities.Infrastructure and Skill Development – increasing the number of accredited coaches and officials.Access to Facilities, Equipment and Competition Structures – increase the awareness of cultural diversity of Indigenous Australians among non-Indigenous sports administrators.Development and Support – Assisting Indigenous clubs and sporting organisations to coordinate their services and programs.


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GaMe deVeloPMent dePartMent rePort Cont.Female Apprentice Coach ProgramFollowing the successful commencement of the inaugural Female Coach Apprenticeship Program, it was decided to continue with the program initiative with the support of the Australian Sports Commission. The 2008-09 program is now driven primarily by Hockey Australia’s Coaching Manager. It is designed to provide opportunities for female coaches to progress from their current coaching environment to the elite level.

Six participants for the 2008-09 program were announced in January 2008, as follows:

• Tate Napier (WA) • Chantrelle Carey (NT) • Cathy Taylor-Alt (QLD) • Lynne Fitzpatrick (ACT) • Tracey Cameron (TAS) • Kimberly Hughes (SA)

The 2008-09 FCAP was launched with a Professional Development Workshop facilitated by Trish Heberle (former Great Britain Women’s Coach and TIS NTC coach). It was held in conjunction with the Queensland leg of the Hockeyroos vs Great Britain Home Series. The purpose of the workshop was to facilitate discussions based on observations from the matches, exploring the technical, tactical and physical requirements of the modern international game. The workshop was very well received by participants, who enjoyed the open forum style of learning, Trish Heberle’s insights into being a female coach at the elite level and the opportunity to meet and discuss the Toowoomba match with Frank Murray pre and post-match.

Since the launch of the new HockeyEd Community and Beginner online training programs in April 2007, 2706 umpires/ coaches have either registered for a new accreditation, renewal or recognition of current competency. • 1114 coaches have registered and 325 of those have completed their accreditation (new, renewal or RCC). • 1592 umpires have registered and 453 of those have completed their accreditation (new, renewal or RCC). Hockey Australia has also transitioned approximately 300 state umpiring badges from WA, QLD and SA across to the new HockeyEd structure.

The Development Level Coach and Umpire programs were trialled in Melbourne during the 2008 U18 Women’s Championships and in Hobart during the U21 Women’s Championships, respectively. Programcontent and resources for facilitators/ coordinators and participants will be made available electronically through a secure page on the HA website.

Assessor Training specific to the HockeyEd program has been conducted in six out of the eight states withWA and NSW yet to participate.

HockeyEd Memberships were launched on the 15th of January, 2008 and are available for purchase online.The membership adds value to being accredited by providing a number of exciting benefits and resources specific to the level of accreditation. Individuals obtaining a new accreditation, upgrading or renewing theiraccreditation receive a HockeyEd Membership as part of their accreditation.

Hockey Australia continues to educate and promote HockeyEd to the hockey community through direct communication with accredited coaches/ umpires and via a significant national and state website presence (including online registration). Promotional resources including; posters, an electronic flyer and advert have been produced for clubs and associations to utilise.

Officiating CommissionThe Officiating Commission held one face to face meeting during the year. Major outcomes of this meeting were:• Recommendation of future Game Development involvement with Veterans Championships appointments• Hockey Australia will undertake research into grassroots umpiring issues• Hockey Australia Codes of Conduct were updated and amended to reflect current FIH requirements

During the year, nominations were sought for appointment to the Officiating Commission, however Jan Hadfield, Gary Marsh and Don Prior were re-appointed by the HA Board for a further two years.

Official of the YearHockey Australia’s Official of the Year can be awarded to an umpire, umpire coach/ manager or technical official, and nominations for this award are based upon the following criteria:

• Currently actively officiating within Australia • Also officiating at national and/or international level • Level of achievement during the twelve month period • Contribution to development of officiating in Australia – at club, regional, state or national level.

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Women’s Official of the YearThe final women’s nominees for 2007 were:Julie Ashton- Lucy (QLD), Jan Hadfield (QLD), Lisa Roach (NSW), Minka Woolley (TAS)

The winner of the Women’s Official of the Year for 2007 was Lisa Roach of New South Wales. Lisa Roach has achieved the following: Currently the top women’s umpire in NSW Appointed to 2007 Women’s Champions Trophy final Appointed to 2007 FIH Indoor World Cup, where she was reserve umpire for the final AHL finals umpire

Men’s Official of the YearThe final men’s nominees for 2007 were:David Gentles (NSW), David Saunders (TAS), Gary Marsh (QLD)

The winner of the Men’s Official of the Year for 2007 was David Saunders of Tasmania. David Saunders has achieved the following:

National Indoor Umpiring panel Appointed to 2007 Indoor World Cup panel Instrumental in assisting to educate indoor players and coaches with a view to increase participation Actively involved in local level umpiring and umpire mentoring Member of HT Officiating Committee

International Appointments 2007/08Tournament DirectorKen Read, 4 Nations Men’s Invitational Olympic Test EventKen Read, Men’s Olympic Qualifier

Assistant Tournament DirectorRosie Stern, 4 Nations Women’s Invitational Olympic Test Event

Tournament Official Dallas Riseley, Men’s Olympic Qualifier Corrina Kozak, 4 Nations TournamentDavid Shean, 4 Nations TournamentPeter Stoner, 4 Nations TournamentGraham Napier, 4 Nations TournamentMark Tate, 4 Nations TournamentRalph Wood, 4 Nations Tournament

Assistant Technical DelegateCyril Dakiniewicz, 2nd Indoor Asian Indoor Games

Umpire ManagerDon Prior, Men’s Olympic Qualifier Jan Hadfield, Women’s Olympic Qualifier Don Prior, 30th Men’s Champions Trophy

JudgeDallas Riseley, 4 Nations Men’s Invitational Olympic Test EventGary Marsh, Men’s Olympic Qualifier Cyril Dakiniewicz, Men’s Olympic Qualifier Corrina Kozak, 4 Nations TournamentDavid Shean, 4 Nations TournamentPeter Stoner, 4 Nations TournamentGraham Napier, 4 Nations TournamentMark Tate, 4 Nations TournamentRalph Wood, 4 Nations Tournament

International (FIH) Panel Representation

Outdoor

World PanelDavid GentlesMurray GrimeTim PullmanJulie Aston-LucyMinka WoolleyLisa Roach

Grade 1Stewart DearingPaul LudwigAdam Kearns

UmpireMurray Grime, 15th Men Pan American GamesJulie Ashton-Lucy, 15th Women’s Pan American GamesDavid Gentles, 4 Nations Men’s Invitational Olympic Test EventJudy Barnesby, 4 Nations Women’s Invitational Olympic Test EventLisa Roach, 6th Asia CupAdam Kearns, 5th Men’s Oceania CupJulie Ashton-Lucy, 5th Women’s Oceania CupAdam Kearns, 6 Nations Singapore International Hockey ChallengeAleeta Micallef, 4 Nations Singapore International Hockey ChallengeDavid Saunders, Asia Indoor GamesDavid Gentles, 29th Men’s Champions TrophyDan Johnston, 8 Nations U21 Invitational Tournament Kieran Deland, 5 Nations Men’s Invitational TournamentMurray Grime, Men’s Olympic Qualifier Tim Pullman, Men’s Olympic Qualifier Julie Ashton-Lucy, Women’s Olympic Qualifier Minka Woolley, Women’s Olympic Qualifier Lisa Roach, Women’s Olympic Qualifier Judy Barnesby, 16th Women’s Champions Trophy David Gentles , 30th Men’s Champions Trophy

Promising Umpires List (international umpires for upgrading to grade 1)Melissa Trivic

International UmpiresKieren DelandDaniel JohnstonAnnette AsplinLynn Cowie-McAlisterAleeta MicallefAngela Street

Retired Outdoor World PanelJudith Barnesby

Indoor

Grade 1David SaundersLisa Roach

International UmpiresMark Sandhu

Brendan Denning Manager - Game Development


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CoMMerCial dePartMent rePortThe Commercial Department has once again had a busy 12 months, striving towards the achievement of its two key strategic objectives of lifting the profile of hockey and growing new sources of revenue.

National Marketing WorkshopThe second annual National Marketing Workshop was held and it was pleasing to further develop the ideas born at the inaugural meeting, and discuss some of the challenges State and Territory Associations face in marketing the sport in their local areas. The group listened to a series of presentations on branding and developed the concept of a national marketing campaign.

National Marketing CampaignHockey Australia was excited to launch its first national marketing campaign during the year, aimed at raising awareness of the sport and inspiring young Australians to try their hand at hockey. Working with local marketing agency, Lemonade, we created a viral campaign which featured a short video clip of Jamie Dwyer performing a number of impressive stick tricks, including his signature move, dubbed “The Dwyer”. Using HockeyNet subscribers to spread a web link to view the clip at a specially developed mini-websiteand supporting posters and promotional materials sent to Hockey Clubs and Associations around Australia as well as other online resources, we recorded thousandsof views of the clip and enjoyed some terrific media coverage. An associated competitionencouraged online viewers to enter their details and describe The Dwyer to win the opportunity to sit with Jamie Dwyer at the Inaugural Hall of Fame and Athlete Farewell Dinner. The judging panel were delighted to announce Shenagh Macrae’s entry the most creative. It is hoped that this will be the first of many national marketing campaigns focused on increasing the sport’s presence in the community and driving increased participation and commercial interest. The significant online presence of the hockey community and broader sporting public in Australia provides a fantastic medium to which such targeted and measurable campaigns can be directed.

Marketing Advisory GroupHockey Australia commercial staff continued to work with a voluntary group of highly experienced marketing and media experts who have provided advice and guidance on many commercial matters throughout the year. It was terrific to bring the group together in Melbourne in November and focus discussions on where the department’s strategic direction should lie and what initiatives could be undertaken to further commercialise the sport.

We’d like to take the opportunity to thank MAG Chair, Stuart Carruthers and MAG Members Claire Mitchell-Taverner, David Christison, Sally Carbon, Jason Greenhalgh, Jim Wilson and Narelle Finch for their support and guidance over the year and we look forward to working with them further in the future.

Event PromotionThe first event on the Calendar for the period was a test series between the Hockeyroos and Japan, held in Melbourne, Adelaide and Port Lincoln in South Australia. One of the highlights of this series was involving Hockey Australia sponsor Skins in a half-time entertainment challenge. Another highlight was hosting a group of Camp Quality kids and their families in Melbourne where they spent some time preparing banners, painting faces, and rehearsing chants to throw their support behind the athletes.

The Oceania Cup was held in September 2007, which formed the Olympic Qualification tournament for the region. Hockey Australia worked in conjunction with Hockey Queensland and local hosts, Sunshine Coast Hockey Association to produce promotional materials and develop PR activities to ensure healthy crowds and media attention.

A three-test series against New Zealand was held in Sydney prior to the Kookaburras departure for the 2007 Champions Trophy, with one of the highlights being the opportunity to host members of the Accor team looking after HA’s partnership with the hotel chain.

Early in 2008, the Hockeyroos took on Great Britain in a series which moved from Perth to Brisbane, Toowoomba and the Gold Coast. It was for this series that we welcomed designers, Spike Creative, to assist with developing a consistent look to all promotional material for hockey events. As such all posters, flyers, web advertising and event programs have carried a similar look for both Hockeyroos and Kookaburras internationals since this event. A series of pull-up banners featuring key athletes from both teams have also been created with the same design elements. These have already been utilised at media conferences, events and promotional activities.

Two 4 Nations tournaments were the final events on the calendar, with the Kookaburras taking on China, Korea and India in Perth and then Darwin. One of the highlights of these tournaments was the development of a targeted promotional e-mail to distribute to WA and NT HockeyNet members to encourage their attendance, which proved to be very successful. So too did our first Hook in2 Hockey SuperClinic, which was marketed through local newspapers and online and attracted a fabulous response.

New SponsorshipIt was pleasing to sign on a further two new sponsors during the 2007-08 period. We welcomed a new Hydration Partner to the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras in Powerade, and new Hockeyroos Apparel Sponsor, Kukri Australia.

The Kukri arrangement has seen our Hockeyroos dressed on and off the field in a great new kit of gear designed and made by the team at Kukri. The three-year arrangement comprises significant contra and cash components. Hockey Australia has also worked with Kukri over the year to develop a small merchandise range featuring both Hockeyroos and Hockey Australia branded official apparel which has been on sale at matches around the country and via an online shop accessible through the Hockey Australia website.

The Powerade deal saw the sports drink focus its 2008 marketing campaign around the Kookaburras, resulting in three significant sponsorship activation projects. We were delighted to sign up the iconic brand for both cash and contra and have the opportunity to get involved in these notable leverage activities. The first of these was to utilise the footage of Jamie Dwyer hitting the winning ‘golden goal’ at the Athens Olympics to create a television commercial in which Dwyer becomes the Powerade anatomical man. The commercial has enjoyed significant air time on


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both free-to-air and pay television networks, often in prime time.

Powerade also worked with Hockey Australia to go behind the scenes of the Kookaburra’s Olympic preparation and film a documentary showing the work that goes into an Olympic campaign. The athletes and support staff were extremely generous in allowing a film crew to follow them around training sessions, fitness testing, meetings and into their homes to capturewhat it takes to become an elite hockey athlete. The resulting piece, titled PEAK, wasthen edited into a 25 minute documentary and scheduled to go to air on Channel 7 a week prior to the Beijing Olympic Games. A series of 2 minute vignettes were also cut from the footage and scheduled for airing on both Channel 7 and via a dedicated PEAK site at yahoo7.com.au. We anticipate the final version of PEAK as well as the vignettes will enjoy significant exposure and contribute largely to raising the profile of the sport as well as the Kookaburras brand.

Finally, considerable work went into providing appropriate imagery of a select group of Kookaburras to support a point of sale promotion for Powerade, titled ‘Look for Gold’. Action photographs of Jamie Dwyer, Mark Knowles, Liam De Young and Nathan Eglington were used to create a key visual which was later manipulated to develop posters, stickers, cardboard cutouts and other promotional display materials ready for a five-week campaign over the Olympic period.

Our thanks to the teams at Powerade and Kukri for joining hockey, we are looking forward to many more exciting years of our respective partnerships to come.

Existing PartnershipsIt has also been another great year for our existing partnerships in the Australian Sports Commission, Australian Olympic Committee, Australian Commonwealth Games Association and Kookaburra Sport, Accor Hotels, Skins and ASICS. The ASC, AOC and ACGA have once again provided invaluable funding and support of hockey. Some further highlights of our partnerships for the year include ASICS supplying contracted athletes with their great new hockey specific shoe, the green and gold Gel-Hockey Platinum; athletes and support staff enjoying the hospitality of Novotel staff in Perth, Darwin, Sydney and other venues and Kookaburra Sport continuing to supply the brightly coloured Hook in2 Hockey sticks and equipment for our junior participation program. Skins has once again provided a terrific range of Compression Garments to both the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras, and utilised our athletes to trial new products for feedback and improvement.

We would like to extend our thanks to all of these partners, each of which offers continuing and generous support of the sport and our teams and programs.

Creation of Marketing Manager Position As a part of the successful bid to retain the High Performance Program in Western Australia, a Perth-based Marketing Manager was employed in February 2008. This position is funded by the WA Department of Sport and Recreation for the next four years.

Since the appointment the role has been primarily focused on the inaugural Hall of Fame function held in Perth in July 2008. Inductee communication and logistics, promotion, sourcing of sponsors and corporate support for the event and the event production was organised from Perth. The Perth Mint, Coca Cola, Juniper Estate Wines and Bootleg Brewery were secured as sponsors for the event.

In addition to the Hall of Fame planning, meetings were held with key stakeholders including HockeyWA, Department of Sport and Recreation, the National Coaches and Curtin University. Identification of Hockey Australia properties suitable to corporate partnerships and profiling of potential partners was also conducted. The Four Nations men’s tournament in Perth was also utilised to present the national teams to potential sponsors. The Marketing Manager was also heavily involved in the development of the Commercial Department’s Operations plan.

The aim for the role in 2008/9 will be to continue to raise the profile of the High Performance Program and to seek corporate partnerships in the West Australian market.

Georgie Herbert Business Development Coordinator James Young Marketing Manager

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AHLThe reduced two week format of the 2008 AHL competition created a unique situation in achieving media coverage during the tournaments. However, it did not alter the success of gaining media coverage in the lead up to both the men’s and women’s leagues. Both media launches were very well attended and served as a great way to create awareness of the tournaments, while State Associations in conjunction with Hockey Australia should also be commended for their proactive nature in seeking media opportunities for their teams.

Whilst the fact that matches were played almost every day meant that the media outlets had new stories regularly, most outlets were unwilling to run hockey stories on a daily basis. Regardless, results were included in major daily papers during the tournaments. Any stories that were run during the build up to the finals were usually limited to running in the host city’s daily newspaper (Canberra for the men & Perth for the women), while occasionally stories were included in the home states for the teams who were performing well. The finals of both the men’s and women’s AHL tournaments were relatively well attended by the media, however the fact that the finals for the women’s tournament in Perth was held as the same weekend as the AFL local derby between Fremantle and West Coast obviously made things difficult. The fact that the national squads were announced immediately after each grand final meant that the majority of media coverage the following day focused on

MediaAs per previous Olympic cycles, Hockey Australia’s communications and media activities were kept extremely busy throughout the reporting period.

While the Kookaburras victory at the 2008 Men’s Champions Trophy was obviously a highlight for the Australian hockey community, all eyes remained very much on the build up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with the Games used as a leverage point to promote other activities on the hockey calendar throughout the reporting period. As a result, the numerous home series international tournaments were well received by both national and local media. Greater media coverage was generated in host states, due in part to the awareness created by HA through local news outlets and their attendance at the matches. The high number of international matches throughout the reporting period combined with the upcoming Beijing Olympics provided Hockey Australia with ample opportunity to increase contact with the national media. As a result, more emphasis was placed on regular contact with key journalists before, after and during events, rather than simply sending out media releases and hoping for the best. While most international series in Australia saw some sort of media representation in attendance, there were still issues with getting the media to attend all matches of the series if they were played at one venue. This can be associated with various issues including the locations the series were played, timing of matches that did not suit the media and also the battle for media space due to competition from other sporting codes. While the increase in media attention at international matches increased as the Olympics drew closer, a challenge for Hockey Australia will be to maintain the level of media attendance/ coverage from matches in non Olympic years. While keeping our key media contacts regularly informed will be a good start, a solution for increasing television coverage could be to reintroduce the hiring of freelance cameramen to film the matches and distribute them to the national TV stations, however the cost for this activity will need to be considered.

The 2007 (December) and 2008 Men’s Champions Trophy tournaments were the two biggest non Olympic draw cards for hockey to gain media attention throughout the reporting period due to the success of the Kookaburras. While the team finished second at the 2007 Champions Trophy, the fact that Jamie Dwyer and Mark Knowles were awarded as the 2007 Player of the Year and 2007 Young Player of the Year respectively provided an opportunity to gain some media attention away from match results. The victory of the men’s team at the 2008 tournament resulted in some mainstream coverage across all four media mediums (print, radio, television & digital), and in most cases the victory was once again linked back to the Olympic build up.

While the Hockeyroos were less successful in their 2008 Champions Trophy campaign, their disappointing 5th finish still ensured that the team received major mainstream attention, with their questionable lead up to Beijing forming the focus for several daily newspapers.

Image: Kookaburras article in “Inside Sport” magazine’s July 2008 editition

Image: Kim Walker at the Women’s AHL

the national squads and not the winning teams. Perth for the women’s tournament was the exception, with the Sunday Times dedicating three quarters of a page for the winning WA Diamonds team.

Overall, the two week AHL format does not suit media outlets well and the decision to announce the national squads immediately after the grand finals takes away any glory for the winning teams.

Lead up to BeijingPlayer profiles were distributed to players in early 2008. This was done for two reasons; firstly to update the player profiles on the Hockey Australia website and secondly for the Hockey Australia staff to indentify any potential human interest stories which could be used by the media in the lead up to Beijing. While the tremendous results of this exercise were achieved after this reporting period, the fact that this activity was undertaken much prior to the arrival of the Games meant that the story ideas could constantly be pitched to the media.

With the Olympics taking place in August 2008, Hockey Australia began to receive an increase of media requests and player appearances from January 2008. This resulted in some excellent exposure for the sport and individual players began to increase their profiles through both the media and general public. An example of this came after Kate Hollywood was featured in Alpha magazines March 2008 edition.


CommunicationsAn emphasis was placed on reintroducing Hockey Australia’s e-communications throughout 2008. After a new template was created, a version of ‘Hockey Huddle’ was distributed to promote the Perth and Darwin 4 nations tournaments, allowing Hockey Australia to communicate with it’s database of over 30,000 e-mail subscribers for the first time. Hockey Huddle will continue in the future, with the e-newsletter to be a major driving force in promoting the men’s and women’s Champions Trophy tournaments in Australia in 2009.

Dressed as a Hollywood star in a similar vein to Marilyn Monroe, the article generated major main-stream attention and helped Hollywood become one of the most recognisable athletes in hockey. This appearance paid further dividends after Hollywood was selected as one of seven athletes to be featured in ‘Beijing Bound’ – a joint venture by News Limited and Mitsubishi Motors in the lead up to the Games. While this opportunity saw Hollywood featured in Mitsubishi’s annual ad campaign across all forms of media, it also guaranteed hockey some much welcomed media coverage with six feature stories on Kate appearing in every News Limited paper in the months prior to the Olympic Games.

Jamie Dwyer’s profile also received a much deserved boost in the early-mid stages of 2008, with Dwyer often used to promote the Kookaburras team with journalists eager to re-live his golden goal winning penalty corner from the 2004 Athens Olympics.

While hockey received many media and appearance requests in the lead up to Beijing, the fact that players from both teams were located in Perth as part of the centralised training program meant that many requests from the east coast were unable to be attended by players.

An increase in feature stories and more PR opportunities will remain a focus for the future, however a lack of resources means Hockey Australia’s ability to source these opportunities is limited.

WebsiteAs hockey fans may be aware, the Hockey Australia website has experienced several technical problems throughout the reporting period. As a result, Hockey Australia is intending to move the site to a new provider to ensure our needs are met to create a vibrant and user friendly website. Creating a new website is quite a time consuming process and while the urgency of creating a new site cannot be underestimated, a lack of resources means that a final date for completion is unknown.

Spike CreativeIn order to create a more professional feel for Hockey Australia’s collateral, design company Spike Creative has been utilised on several occasions since the beginning of 2007 to design collateral including posters, tournament programs and e-newsletter templates. While doing this obviously comes at a cost, there can be no doubt it has increased the quality of Hockey Australia’s collateral and demonstrates Hockey Australia’s desire to become more professional in it’s marketing objectives.Image: Casey Eastham and Kate Hollywood with Sunrise’s Mel and Kochie

Shaun Anderson Communications Manager

Image: Front cover of Alpha magazine August 2008 edition

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australian hoCkeY leaGueWith the Beijing Olympics in August, the 2008 Australian Hockey League format reverted back to being a two week Championship, with the men’s competition taking place in Canberra and the women’s competition in Perth.

The Men’s AHL was well attended with 7,500 spectators recorded throughout the two week competition and with Olympic selection on offering the quality of hockey was high. The Women’s AHL attendance was also up on last year, no doubt thanks to a strong home town performance from the SmokeFree WA Diamonds.

The 2008 Men’s competition was once again a tight affair with the make up of the final four coming down to the final round, with only the New South Wales Waratahs and Northpharm NT Stingers unable to make it into the final four. In the end it was a repeat of the 2007 AHL final with the OAMPS Queensland Blades and SmokeFree WA Thundersticks fighting it out for the championship, with the Thundersticks reversing the 2007 result with a 4-2 win over the Blades preventing the Blades from making it three championships in a row.

The women’s competition was the closest in years with the SmokeFree WA Diamonds, OAMPS Queensland Scorchers and New South Wales Arrows all finishing the round matches with 18 points. Remarkably the Western Australian Diamonds and Queensland Scorchers both finished with the same goals for and against; however as the Diamonds beat the Scorchers 2-1 in their round 5 clash they finished the round matches in the highly desired top spot. Both teams managed to win their respective semi finals, with the SmokeFree WA Diamonds joining their fellow men’s team as the 2008 Champions with a 2-0 win over the Scorchers.

The communication between Hockey Australia and the State Associations continues to be constant and informative; reminders and requests for further information were sent out to the State Associations from time to time; however they were dealt with in a timely manner.

Hockey Australia was fortunate to have an experienced Tournament Director in Pip March to oversee the women’s competition, while Christine Mackinnon in her second year at the AHL level did a wonderful job with the men’s competition. Both are to be commended for their hard work and commitment ensuring the competitions ran fluently for players and officials alike.

Following the 2008 AHL competition a Review Committee was formed to conduct a review of the AHL format. Consultant group PKF Organisa-tion Development has been engaged to conduct an audit of the current competition and will be presenting to the Review Committee a number of concepts/models that will hopefully help promote the AHL and potentially reduce the costs to State Associations, with the ultimate aim to continue to showcase Australia’s elite hockey players.

Men’s Final Standings1. SmokeFree WA Thundersticks2. OAMPS Queensland Blades3. VIctorian Vikings4. MIA Tassie Tigers5. NSW Waratahs6. Southern Hotshots7. Canberra Lakers8. Northpharm NT Stingers

2008 AHL Player of the League: Bevan George (WA Thundersticks)2008 AHL Highest Goal Scorer: Luke Doerner (VIC Vikings)2008 AHL Player of the Final: Aaron Hopkins (WA Thundersticks)

Women’s Final Standings1. SmokeFree WA Diamonds2. OAMPS Queensland Scorchers3. Canberra Strikers4. NSW Arrows5. Southern Suns6. Wrest Point Tassie Van Demons7. Victorian Vipers8. Northern Territory Pearls

2008 AHL Player of the League: Madonna Blyth (QLD Scorchers)2008 AHL Highest Goal Scorer: Suzie Faulkner (QLD Scorchers)2008 AHL Player of the Final: Kobie McGurk (WA Diamonds)

Joshua BurtCompetition Coordinator

Image: Pam Tye presents the Player of the League trophy to Bevan George.

Image: Smokefree WA Diamonds

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Once again, a substantial contribution was made by representatives of Hockey Australia to the operations of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) during the year to 30 June 2008. The challenge of maintaining hockey as an Olympic Sport is at the forefront of the objectives of FIH. With this and other objectives in mind, the innovations and developments within the sport at the international level are gaining momentum.

The representatives and roles throughout the period included the following:

Peter Cohen - Honorary Secretary GeneralRichard Aggiss - Hockey Rules Board Ken Read - Events & Competitions Committee, Disciplinary CommissionDavid Christison - Marketing Committee, Communications & IT CommitteeRenita Garard - Chair - Athletes Panel, Events & Competitions CommitteeDon Davies - Chair - Disciplinary Commission

As always, the commitment of the abovementioned representatives to their respective roles within the FIH is acknowledged by Hockey Australia.

In addition to these representatives, a number of Australians were appointed to official roles for the 2008 Olympic Games. The contributions of those people appointed to such roles is also greatly appreciated.

Renita Garard

The 2007 Open and Under 21 Indoor Championships was very successful in Melbourne. Congratulations go to ACT for winning the Men’s senior title and to Western Australia for taking out the Women’s senior title. Congratulations also to NSW and Victoria for winning the Under 21’s Men’s and Women’s championships respectively.

The commission has recently accepted invitations for Australia’s Men’s and Women’s national teams to participate in the World Games to be played in China in 2009.

The Under 18 Indoor Championships were held in Unanderra NSW and won by Victoria (men) and New South Wales (women).

The commission is committed to further increasing the recognition and acceptance of Indoor Hockey and is seeking greater support through the Hockey Australia Strategic Plan. Funding is a real problem as there is very little discretionary funding available to support indoor. To this end the commission is pursuing other sources of funding in order to ensure better preparation for the next World Cup.

Whilst participation in some states is growing very rapidly at junior level, in other states there is very little happening and this is reflected by the decrease in participation at the senior championships. It is hoped that this is rectified in 2008.

Dave Gilbert Chair - Indoor Commission

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Veterans rePortBoth nationally and internationally it has been a very active year for the Women’s and Men’s veterans.

Long time serving member of the commission Warren Flower retired from both the Australian Veterans (Men) Hockey Committee and the Veterans Commission. Warren has been a tireless worker for the veterans movement and his administration effort has been appreciated, thank you Warren.

Joining David Peebles, Carol Sheridan, Sue Briggs and myself on the Commission is Martin Ferrari.

The Commission has recently agreed to align both Women and Men with the current International standard age eligibility date of 31st December of the current year. This will ensure that our teams will not be at a disadvantage during International tournaments.

After a long hard struggle we are hopeful the Women and Men will have a combined webpage on the soon to be launched new Hockey Australia website. This will provide a focus for all veterans activities and should prove to be a valuable information source for veterans hockey.

The 2007 Men’s Veterans Championship held on the Gold Coast in October 2007 attracted a record number of teams with 72 teams participating including a demonstration game by players over 70 years old. The number of players that turned up for this game was staggeringly large. As a result of the success of this an over 70’s division is to be formed. Australian teams to compete in the Trans Tasman series and the World Grand Masters World Cup in Hong Kong were selected. The Trans Tasman tournament is for over 40, 45, 50 and 55 year olds while the WGMA is for over 60, 65 and 70 years olds.

The 2007 Women’s Veterans Championship was also held in September/October in Sydney. This tournament was also a success with Tasmania (over 35s), New South Wales (over 40s & over 50s), Queensland (over 45s) and Western Australia (over 55s) winning the divisions.

Trans Tasman ChallengeThe 2008 Trans Tasman Challenge, the biannual event between Australia and New Zealand, was held in Hamilton in May 2008. Australia was victorious in Men’s 40s, 45s, and 55s and a close second (2 tests to 1) in the 50s with the deciding test going to extra time. Agreement was reached in principle for the extension of the Memo of Understanding which commits both countries to this Challenge for a further four years. The series is a cornerstone of the Veterans Hockey calendar for both countries.

International Masters Hockey AssociationInternationally Australia continues to lead the expansion of International Veterans Hockey via membership of the International Masters Hockey Association, which is presently in the process of seeking affiliation with FIH, which has been agreed in principle. IMHA will then be the sole affiliated body representing Men’s and Women’s Veterans Hockey between the ages of 35 and 59. The next IMHA international tournament will be held in Hong Kong in October 2009. Australia will field Men’s teams in the 40s-55s and Women’s 35s-45s age groups.

This year has been very successful for both the Women’s and Men’s Veterans as both have grown the sport as well as worked together for better outcomes in terms of joint sponsorships and purchasing.

Bob Claxton Chair Veterans Commission

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The Country Commission comprising:

Rowley Tompsett ChairRay Tolhurst New South WalesMichael Nelson VictoriaBarbara Jenkins Australian Defence ForceDenise Willcock Western AustraliaPam Low Queensland

Met in Mackay, Queensland in July 2007. The Commission’s major deliberations concerned:

• Eligibility criteria review• Australian team issues

Australian Country Championships

The Australian Country Championships were hosted by the Mackay Hockey Association in Mackay, Queensland. The Championships were an outstanding success and a credit to the excellent organisation of the local association.

The final team standings were:

Men Women The Players of the Tournament were:

1. Queensland New South Wales Mick Anderson Medal - Cale Cramer (Queensland)2. Australian Defence Force Queensland June Allen Medal - Ellen Paskins (New South Wales)3. Western Australia Western Australia4. New South Wales Australian Defence Force5. Victoria Victoria6. South Australia

Australian Country Teams

The following players and officias represented Australia for the 2008 tour to Singapore:

Tour Manager - Michael Nelson (Country Commission)Physiotherapists - Perry Moore (ADF) & Marni Pollock (VIC)Umpires - Madeline Anstis (VIC) & Chris Munday (ACT)

MenCoach Rod Whitelock QLD Assistant Coach Rob Laffin ADFTeam Manager Scott Downs ADF Statistician Alan Brown ADFVideo Ron Fairhall ADFCaptain Adam Williamson WA Vice Captain Aaron Harmsworth QLDAaron Aldridge NSW Cameron Baker QLD Lachlan Brownhalls QLD Cale Cramer QLD Nigel Giacomi QLD Ben Hawken NSW Adam Humrich ADF Tristan Hunt ADF Nathan McFarlane QLD Andrew Maggs VIC Jeremy Maggs VIC Mark Pocock QLD Mark Ross ADF Joel Shepherd VIC Nick Theologou SA Tim Willis QLD

WomenCoach Jeff Aldridge NSW Assistant Coach Neil Shearer QLDTeam Manager Gina Smith VIC Statistician Vicki Poyser VICVideo Craig Williams NSWCaptain Renae Aldridge NSW Vice Captain Shannon Worth QLDSophie Boyle NSW Kristy Conroy NSW Debbie Dolan QLD Melinda Greer NSW Kimberley Hill NSW Kate Hearn QLD Tanya Hicks QLD Kea Hogan NSW Jade Hooper QLD Dirrane Kirby WA Kate LeBrocq NSW Kathleen Messer QLD Johanna Morton WA Ellen Paskins QLD Jo Plowright VIC Stephanie Purdie NSWAmanda Saladine NSW Talei Stoll ADF Edwina Tracey VIC Christie Underwood ADF

Organisationally, the tour was a credit to Tour Manager Michael Nelson. This facilitated good on-field performances and developed an excellent relationship with Singapore Hockey management.

The teams played a two-match test series against the Singapore National teams, preceded by a number of lead up games against domestic club teams. In the test series, the men shared the spoils with a 1–2, 2–1 result; while the women were victorious with 4–1 and 5–0 wins; credit-able results against National teams.

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oCeania hoCkeY FederationSince taking over this role from Ken Read in September 2007 I have been on a very steep learning curve as to the ways of Oceania and FIH. I must up front, thank our President Derek Wilshere, Hockey Australia President Pam Tye and our CDO Gill Gemming for their counsel during this year. Without your personal knowledge of the vagaries of the grant system and international protocols life would have been far more challenging.

Competition The qualifying tournament for the Olympics, the Oceania Cup, was held in Buderim Queensland during September 2007. The men’s division was quite cut throat as there was only one Olympic quota available so the winner qualified direct to the Olympics and the runner up had the hard alternative qualifying route. Australia won in a tight game with New Zealand. In the women’s division it was not quite as desperate as there were two Olympic quotas available so first and second went direct to the Olympics. New Zealand finished the winners with Australia finishing second.

Our Officials and Umpires have provided exceptional representation at International tournaments ranging from the Olympics, Champions Trophies and Qualifying events. Overall, 45 appointments were made across a range of roles including umpiring, technical officers and judges.

At last year’s AGM the President mentioned the possibility of launching a new tournament, the Pacific Cup. This will in fact happen in Fiji on the 13-20th November 2008 and will provide valuable experience for our players and officials.

CDO and AdministratorThis has been the first full year the CDO has been able to concentrate completely on the Oceania development role and this has certainly been an important change. Relationship building has been a key objective this year. The close contact with the National Coaching and Development Manager’s in Hockey Australia and Hockey New Zealand, Brendan Denning and Brad Jensen, has been important to get an understanding of the resources, both material and human, available that can be shared with the developing countries.

Development VisitsDue to the high cost of travel, development visits are either scheduled within a two-year cycle or linked into an FIH tournament or workshop should they be taking place within the region. Following the 2006/07 visit to Samoa for the South Pacific Games, the 2008 focus for development tours was Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Fiji.

The visit to Papua New Guinea was a highlight. As the length of the stay was nine days, it allowed for a comprehensive range of activities to occur and as a result, a very clear understanding of the current status of hockey was established, as was the Federation’s needs for continued development.

Umpiring CoursesThe World Hockey Boost created opportunities for a number of regional and continental courses. Although this programme has finished, Oceania has gained funding to support regional activities in Tonga and also to fund an official to the Pacific Cup in Fiji. The result of these courses have meant that Australian and New Zealand umpiring personnel have continued to support ongoing development and the networks have continued to grow with more individuals involved.

Youth Leadership Certificates This initiative provides the opportunity to recognise volunteer youth leaders in hockey, via national or FIH international awards. Utilising a set criteria, all oceania federations are asked to submit nominations, with only Papua New Guinea and New Zealand doing so during 2007-2008. This initative will continue to be a focus for 2009.

Exchange of EquipmentThe lack of availability and supply of hockey equipment has continued to be an issue for smaller hockey federations. Both Australia and New Zealand have been very proactive in supporting the exchange of resources, equipment and clothing to those affected areas. A number of Associations within New Zealand have provided equipment and clothing which has been re distributed to help youth competitions. Hockey Australia provided coaching booklets which were distributed at workshops, while New Zealand have also provided models of tournaments rules, draws, job descriptions and selection criteria.

Retirement of our President Derek WilshereIn the role of President, Derek has indeed stayed the course. At times, he has single handily kept the federation afloat, fought the battle for improved funding from FIH, ensured we are represented at the FIH Board table and found innovative ways of recruiting new members.

Derek, the hockey community of Oceania owes you a debt of gratitude for all you have done for the region. Thank you, enjoy the extra time you have to pursue your other passions in life.

Bob ClaxtonSecretary/Treasurer Oceania Hockey Federation

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Firstly on behalf of Hockey ACT I would like to congratulate Ray Brown (OAM), a long time board member/finance director and Life Member of Hockey ACT, who was awarded with the Medal of the Order of Australia (at the 2008 Australia day awards). He was awarded the Medal for service to Hockey, particularly in an administrative role.

I would also on behalf of Hockey ACT like to congratulate board member Judy Flanagan, who was awarded the Public Service medal for “outstanding public service in the development and implementation of the Active After School Communities Program”.

Facilities Facilities which hockey can access to play/train at various levels continues to be an issue because of ongoing water availability and usage issues. Access to grass fields is becoming increasingly difficult, and the demand on those already in use is increasing. Hockey ACT was fortunate to receive generous support from the ACT government to design and build a water re-use system at the National Hockey Centre in Lyneham. It is envisaged the new system once completed, will allow for the capture of rainwater, plus the recycling of water used on a daily basis for normal activities at the facility. It is hoped this system will reduce the amount of potable water by at least fifty percent.

The use of traditional grass fields for all sports is becoming more difficult, as the need to irrigate the grasscan no longer be sustained in the current environment. Hockey ACT is looking at the possibility of expanding our facilities at Tuggeranong to rationalise some of the entry level programs currently run on natural grass fields. The expansion would include the installation of an additional artificial surface with full water capture and recycling capabilities. This will be part of a three-year development program for the Tuggeranong facility.

International Competition Hockey ACT was fortunate to benefit from three international teams visiting as part of their Olympic preparation. The French men and Indian women came to Canberra as part of their Olympic qualification training. Olympic hosts China also had their women’s team call Canberra home for three weeks of intensive training as they looked to escape the Chinese winter.

Australian Hockey LeagueCanberra was fortunate to be given the opportunity in 2008 of hosting the Men’s Australian Hockey League, which was a two-week tournament format as part of the Olympic year. Hockey ACT prides itself on being innovators and made the decision to have a “Big Screen” installed for the second week of competition.

Umpire DevelopmentHockey ACT has recognised we currently have a lack of umpires at all levels and previously we have not provided opportunities for junior and senior umpire development.

In 2008 we commenced the JOEY Program, which sets about providing mentoring and development pathways for junior umpires. JOEY provides education programs, and rewards successful umpires along their development pathway.Although the program is in its infancy, it is proving very successful, with a large number of the junior umpires graduating through the initial phase of the program.

The next phase of the umpire development program, is to establish development structures for senior and representative umpires based in the ACT.

Life Member and Volunteer AwardsThe 2008 hockey season was a unique year, as three Hockey ACT life memberships were awarded and one Hockey Australia life membership was awarded to a long time ACT hockey member.

John MacKinnon, already a life member of Hockey ACT, was awarded life membership with Hockey Australia after more than twenty years as Australian team manager and selector, facility manager of Hockey ACT, and for roles within Australian hockey as a coach, a player and a volunteer.

Jack Grame, John Kjar and David Dawes were all awarded Hockey ACT life membership in recognition of their long term support to hockey in the ACT. The days of volunteers are coming to a close, however Hockey ACT would not have the facilities and membership without the amazing volunteer support of these three men.

SponsorsOn behalf of Hockey ACT I would like to thank the sponsors who have supported hockey both at the grass roots level and right through to our senior elite programs. Thank you to the Canberra Labor Club for their ongoing support, the ACT government who supports Hockey ACT at all levels, ACTEW AGL who have become the naming right sponsors for the June Long Weekend Girls Tournament, The Commonwealth Bank who supported Hockey ACT in hosting the AHL, Embassy Motel who also supported the 2008 AHL, and Adrenaline Rush who supports a range of junior hockey programs.

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and the Board twice a year. In doing so, the Board have undertaken a continued practice of reviewing thegovernance model under which the business of Hockey NSW is run.

At the Hockey NSW AGM in November 2007 a number of major constitutional changes were introduced. The changes were designed to see the Board of Hockey NSW grow and develop the sport of hockey across the state in a professional and all encompassing environment. One of these changes will see the Board member numbers increase by two with the addition of two non-elected independent Directors. These roles will target professional people with particular skill sets to enhance the overall professional skills on the Board of Hockey NSW.

A key element in the governance review undertaken by the Board of Hockey NSW was the establishment of five new committees – Finance & Audit, Marketing, High Performance, Game Management and Game Development. In reporting directly to the Board, these committees will provide professional expertise in the various operational areas ensuring the open flow of information between both groups.

Hockey Community of NSWThe real strength in the growth of hockey across the state is the tireless band of volunteers that work in both the metropolitan and country areas to deliver hockey at a ‘grass roots’ level. NSW have 61 Associations supporting the many thousands of people of all ages playing hockey.

Recent statistics indicate that 64% of Australian hockey team players grew up in regional Australia. This statistic reflects just how many opportunities young people from regional areas are given to play for their country. These opportunities would not exist if not for the dedication of those in country areas in delivering local hockey programs.

The Board and professional staff at Hockey NSW would like to acknowledge all in the hockey community for their ongoing and tireless support of field and indoor hockey in NSW. Hockey NSW is indebted to the many volunteers who give up their time not only at the ‘grass roots’ level but also in coaching and managing our many state teams. Each and every volunteer in their various roles are crucial to the development of our sport and their efforts continue to add real value to the future of hockey in NSW.

High Performance One area that has been closely reviewed is High Performance and the selection pathways for state teams and links to Hockey Australia national pathways. The High Performance review saw the establishment of a High Performance Committee to oversee the development of clear pathways for elite players. This committee is made up of representatives from Hockey Australia, New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) and experienced coaches and sports administrators. The aim of this committee is to ensure that all hockey players in NSW are given the chance, if they so desire, to play in a NSW state team.

NSW has a strong and proud history of producing quality state teams and the past twelve months has once again seen a number of successes for NSW teams at Australian Championships. 2007 saw wins from both U15 teams, Country Women, O40 and O50 Women’s Vets and the U18 Women took out the 2008 Australian title. There was also indoor season successes with wins for the U21 Men’s and U18 Women’s teams. Hockey NSW is very proud of these results and is confident that the High Performance Committee will be instrumental in ensuring continued success for our state teams at Australian Championships.

Hockey NSW would like to acknowledge the strong partnership that has been developed with New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS). Over the past twelve months the establishment of links particularly in the areas of coach and player selection, have been found to add real value to the strength and depth of hockey in NSW. Hockey NSW would like to acknowledge the support of key NSWIS personnel namely Clare Prideaux, Leonie Short and coaches Larry Macintosh, John Bessell and Judy Laing for the vital role they play in supporting the growth of hockey across NSW.

Hockey NSW Australian PlayersHockey NSW continues to have a strong presence in Australian teams, particularly in the Women’s national teams. These young Australian representatives not only make a huge commitment to play for their country but are often back in NSW when possible to run coaching clinics and attend local Association presentation days. It is this dedication and willingness to give back to their local communities that Hockey NSW is so grateful and proud of. Hockey NSW would like to acknowledge those players who have played in Australian teams over the past twelve months;Casey Eastham; Toni Cronk; Kate Hollywood; Fiona Johnson; Megan Rivers; Rebecca SandersBrent Livermore; Eli Matheson; Daniel McPherson; Matthew Naylor, Simon Orchard

Finally, I would like to thank Hockey NSW sponsors for their support throughout 2007 and 2008 – NSWIS, NSW Sports and Recreation, Sportscover, Kombat, Adrenaline Rush, Hemingway Sports, Sydney Olympic Park and Coca Cola . Hockey NSW look forward to 2009 for continued growth and development of hockey across the state.

Paul BruceChief Executive - Hockey NSW

It has been a year of great change and ongoing challenges for Hockey NSW.The Board of Hockey NSW have been working in conjunction with the newly appointed Chief Executive over the past twelve months to undertake a number of strategic reviews. First and foremost was to review the governance of the Board itself and a number of changes were made in line with the Australian Sports Commission guidelines on good corporate governance. This has resulted in the Board being able to clearly define the roles of the Chief Executive and the Board members. It has also seen the Board proactively review the performance of both the Chief Executive

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Like the 2006/07 season, 2007/08 saw Northern Territory hockey go through significant staff and Board changes. This on top of an International Series and the preparation for two National Championships later in the year has led to busy times.

A big thank you to Peter Stoner who finished a long association with the NTHA Board this year. Peter stepped down to run the Men’s Veterans Championships which are to be held in Darwin later in the year, and then enjoy some time away from hockey.

SponsorsThanks again must go to the Northern Territory Government who continues to be our biggest supporter. Without their support for our facilities, management, touring teams and major events, NT Hockey would surely struggle to survive. The NTHA would like to also acknowledge and thank the following sponsors, who continue to support Northern Territory Hockey; Northern Territory Institute of Sport, Northpharm Phamacies, Parap Village Apartments, the Cricket and Football Shop, Cazaly’s and the many others who supported individual players.

DevelopmentThe NT junior championship was once again held during the June/July school holidays in 2008, this year incorporating the Pacific School Games trials. The Alice Springs Hockey Association continues to support this by sending 25 participants to Darwin for the expanded four day championship. The strength in our regional areas was evidenced by Alice Springs members gaining four spots in our Under 15 NT sides.

NT Hockey together with Hockey Australia hopes to increase and develop the Hook in2 Hockey program. This will be a difficult task due to Northern Territory’s sparse population and local competition format. A great start to the program occurred as part of the 4 Nations tournament. With the drawcard of the Kookaburras and some great organisation from our local people, we saw approximately 200 kids turn up for skills sessions as well as the mandatory autograph signing.

EventsNT Hockey’s biggest event for the year was the first 4 Nations tournament to be held in the Territory. Australia was joined by Olympic rivals Korea and China as well as hockey powerhouse India. The week long competition was a great chance for Darwin residents to see top class hockey as well as for our coaches and officials to participate in a tournament of the highest level. A big thank you to Pip March who returned to the NTHA office to help us through a very busy period.

ConclusionNorthern Territory Hockey needs to build on what has been a relatively successful year to ward off the threats of other dry season sports that are now following our lead into various national competitions. With new staff, Board members, and enthusiasm to change, 2008/09 should be an exciting time for hockey in the Northern Territory.

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hoCkeY QueenslandEvents in QueenslandThirteen State Championships each held at a different location throughout Queensland continue to provide players, officials and volunteers an opportunity to showcase their skills and host centres experience in conducting major events.

These events provide umpires, technical officials and coaches an opportunity to advance their skills and knowledge. It is important that individuals understand that they can use these events to update and improve their skills and experience, and hence their accreditation.

The hosting of three tests between the Hockeyroos and Great Britain in early 2008 (Brisbane, Gold Coast and Toowoomba) provided an excellent outcome for all involved.

The continuation of the Hockey Australia participation program Hook in2 Hockey provided positive returns for the clubs and associations, by providing a new group of leaders (coaches) and a vehicle where new players and parents can enjoy the game of hockey.

New initiativesThe Hockey Queensland Strategic Plan, 2009 and Beyond, was completed after an independent facilitator coordinated feedback from management staff and representatives from our member associations. The end document has one new pillar: To utilise all forms of technology and best practices to effectively communicate and market the sport to all stakeholders.

The construction by the Brisbane City Council of a $7.5m aquatic centre at the State Hockey Centre consisting of a 50 metre 8 lane swimming pool, 25 metre hydrotherapy pool together with associated infrastructure including gymnasium and professional suites will commence in early 2009.

Redlands Hockey Association, the first new association in Queensland for many years, commenced a ‘business’ with a new constitution and management committee. Redlands is primarily a junior grass association located some 20 kilometres from the State Hockey Centre. They have over 150 registered players in their first year.

Two development teams (male and female), primarily from Queensland, competed in October 2007 at the FIH sanctioned Singapore International Challenge. Both teams won their respective competition. Other teams included Singapore, Malaysia, India, Pakistan and Hong Kong.

ResultsWe are very proud of our results at National Championships; an outcome that is generated by an underpinning program supported by our affiliated associations, Queensland Academy of Sport, Queensland Government and the NTC coaches.

In addition, the working relationship between the coaches, managers and selectors continues to provide a strong and sound impetus for ensuring our results achieve our strategic plans & outcomes.

A new High Performance Strategic Plan and Game Development Plan have been completed for the 2009 to 2013 period. The documents outline goals, key indicators, strategies and processes.

FacilitiesA master state-wide facility plan has been developed which outlines field development over the next 10 years at all venues in the State. Townsville has had two new water based carpets installed.

Corporate structureKen McElligott, HQ President for seven and a half years resigned in February 2008. Ken’s unique experience at local Council and State Government level provided a positive governance legacy for HQ to move forward. Dr Karin Walduck, who has been on the Board for 12 years, and Vice President for six, has taken over the Presidents role.

SponsorsHockey Queensland thanks the following sponsors –

• Queensland Government• Queensland Academy of Sport• Coca Cola Amatil• National Australia Bank• OAMPS• CAT Rental Store• Thrifty• TEAM Sports• KOMBAT• Wanderers

Gary West-Bail General Manager - Hockey Queensland

• Skins• FCM Travel Solutions• Qantas/American Express• Just Hockey• Kookaburra Sport• Whitehill Business Advisers• Konica Minolta• Four n Twenty• Streets

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This 2007/2008 period has been a challenging yet successful year, one where I believe a great deal of change has occurred for the betterment of hockey.

Key Highlights as follows:

DevelopmentMassive changes have been made with our programs, aimed at developing coaches, athletes and umpires as, in my view these areas have been sadly neglected over recent years. Establishment of a Coaches Alliance, the programmed delivery of coach/umpire workshops to members, the re-design of the old Pathways Camps (now called Junior Development Camps) and the re-vamping of South Australia’s state teams (which to be blunt have performed terribly at recent National Championships), will contribute to improving South Australia’s on-field performance future years.

State Teams and State ChampionshipsThe entire coach / manager selection process, team, support personnel and athlete preparation time has been re-modeled and this, together with changes in the development area will contribute to greater on field performance of our teams.

Key to this area has been the re-design of state championships into a zonal model where our better athletes will compete for state squad selection within a much more competitive state championships framework. State team selection will be primarily based on athlete performance at these championships. Eventually this will apply also to coaches, managers and umpires.

High PerformanceThe appointment of Jason Butcher as SASI Head Coach has been a blessing. Jason’s drive, energy and professionalism will reap huge benefits for our aspiring athletes and coaches. Already in place is a highly sophisticated program that is cutting edge.

Strategic PlanA strategic plan (2007-2011) was developed throughout the year and is under-pinned by operational plans across all departments and staffing areas of Hockey SA. This plan is a working document and both staff and organisational performance will be measured against the goals outlined there-in. Each year we will evaluate and reset goals accordingly.

Distinctive Homes Hockey Arena (The Pines)Throughout the year the HSA Board voted to continue the management of this arena and from November 1, 2007 Hockey SA started to manage the bar and canteen service, previously managed by the government. This has produced a revenue stream for hockey, funds that previously went into government coffers. The business plan for the expansion of the arena to feature two (2) additional pitches, associated infrastructure and upgrade to the existing facility was completed and submitted to state government. This involved a massive amount of work, not including the political lobbying that needs to occur behind the scenes. Hockey in SA desperately needs this expanded venue (not to mention more suburban pitches) to attract the high quality national and international events we currently miss out on.

Future ChallengesSome of the key challenges for us as I see it are to: 1. Cement the new state championships zonal system.2. Deliver real development programs to our Country Associations and city clubs.3. Build our financial strengths.4. Achieve strategic outcomes.5. Identify and generate more revenue opportunities.6. Communicate better with our stakeholders.7. Provide greater service to members across the board.

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hoCkeY tasManiaActive ParticipationThe Development Officers, Ilene Carr and Ian McHugh in the South and Jeremy Stebbings in the North/North West, worked tirelessly to make the sport’s presence felt with school visits throughout the past 12 months. With additional support coaches, and promoting Hook In2 Hockey programs, hockey was successfully introduced to over 5,000 participants state-wide. The Development Officers activities were varied, and included involvement in sports expos, primary school exchanges, and schools clinics. Their professional approach ensured a positive experience for those involved in these taster programs.

AdministrationThe successes this year are testimony to the hard work which has been put in on and off the field, though sadly

overshadowed by the untimely passing of Don Smith, a tragic loss which has been felt by the hockey community Australia-wide. Don was an outstanding contributor at club, regional and state levels as an administrator, a player, a coach and a supporter of the game he dearly loved. As Vice-President of Hockey Tasmania, Don was a highly regarded and respected board member who is sorely missed by us all. The Board chose not to fill the vacant position of Vice-President for the remaining months of the current term as a mark of respect for Don. Intensive work continued to bring significant changes to the administration of Hockey in Tasmania. This will be completed in January 2009 when Regional Associations amalgamate with Hockey Tasmania to form one administrative structure.

Coaching DevelopmentDuring 2008, the Coaching Committee, led by Greg Peart (HT Director) and assisted by Sharon Lacey, continued to provide a supportive environment for coaches at all levels. Use of the coaching forum and maintaining an updated list of current club coaching personnel has continued. Resources provided by Stewart Pither and other TIS and NTC coaching staff have been distributed on a regular basis.

This year has been largely devoted to implementing the new accreditation scheme, and to ensure that Hockey Australia approved the processes which are in place. Integral to this was a Hockey Australia training workshop for assessors. This was held at the Grange, and presented by Brendan Denning and Karen Kwok. Two hockey coaches received Coaching Scholarships in 2007/08 – Oliver Close is currently working in the TIS Coaching Scholarship program, whilst Tracey Cameron has been involved in the National Female Coach Program. These opportunities enable the coaches to gain national and international exposure, which is of great assistance in improving the coaching knowledge of Tasmanian coaches.

Corporate SupportThe high level of financial commitment needed to fund the range of programs and activities conducted by Hockey Tasmania continues to be an unrelenting reality alleviated somewhat by the ongoing generosity of our major sponsors. The contributions of the Tasmanian Government, the Hobart City Council, MIA Tasmania, Wrest Point Tasmania, Tattersall’s Hobart Aquatic Centre, Jerry Hampton Pharmacies and Eyelines Tasmania for their wonderful corporate support of Hockey are acknowledged, along with the large number of small businesses and individuals who have continued to provide their loyal support of individual players and to our junior state teams.

FacilitiesUndoubtedly the highlight of the past year has been the completion of Stage 2 of the Redevelopment of the Tasmanian Hockey Centre. The building was just completed in time for the staging of the 2008 U21 Women’s Championship, and team officials and players enjoyed the state of the art facilities. Premier David Bartlett performed the official opening of the redevelopment, combined with the opening of the championship.

Officiating DevelopmentThe Officiating Committee continued to actively promote & support the development of officiating in each region. As a result of completing the Hockey Australia assessors course, six umpire assessors were accredited. Assistance from Tasmanian officiating personnel was provided in writing the course materials for the new Development Umpire modules. The Officiating Development focus changed to targeting umpires for junior championships with a view that these umpires will move into the HA ranking list. Regional directors targeted developing umpires and the use of the Game Breaker, to give visual feedback, assisted both umpires and umpire coaches. Tasmania demonstrated its depth of officials, with representation on National Panels, and the appointments of Ken Read and Minka Woolley as officials at International Events.

Player DevelopmentTasmania was represented in a majority of Hockey Australia Championships, with performances exceeding expectation. The delivery of a carefully planned state teams program, appointment of a strong off-field management team, the establishment of sound underpinning development programs and the sheer hard work of individual players within each team, have all been contributory factors to a significant overall improvement of state teams results.

The Tasmanian Institute of Sport again provided ongoing support to our elite athletes. TIS Hockey Coach, Stewart Pither, moved into the Athlete Career and Education Consultant role, with Ilene Carr (HT Development Officer) moving into the TIS role, and working with TIS Head Coach, Andrew McDonald, to provide expert coaching and guidance to the elite athletes.

Gai CrossExecutive Officer - Hockey Tasmania

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Hockey Victoria would firstly like to recognise the work and dedication of Adam Wallish as Chief Executive Officer from 2004 until May 2008. His professionalism and calm leadership carried Hockey Victoria through the potentially difficult period of the amalgamation of four existing entities and led Hockey Victoria into the sound administrative and financial position it currently enjoys. Adam recently joined Australian Little Athletics as its Chief Executive Officer - we wish him all the best with his future endeavours.

Program Partners & SponsorsHockey Victoria wishes to express gratitude to all of the program partners and sponsors who have supported Victorian hockey. Thank you to the Victorian State Government Department of Planning and Community Development, VicHealth, Melbourne City Council, VicSport, Sports Medicine Australia, Sportscover, Just Hockey, Rising Stars, Worldwide Sports Insurance, Cramark and Deloitte. Without the support of these groups Hockey Victoria would not be able to provide many of the programs currently in place for our members.Special thanks are also extended to the Victorian Institute of Sport National Training Centre Head Coaches, JohnMowat and Toni Cumpston, for the professional support and direction they have provided to our elite players and coaches.

We would also like to thank the Offsiders coterie group for their hard work and commitment to fundraising and The Hockey Show for their unique promotion of the sport.

Elite CompetitionHockey in Victoria in 2007 was marked by an exceptional level of elite activity with three women’s international matches, the Under 15 National Women’s Championship, the Under 13 Invitational Championships and the National Senior and Under 21 Indoor Championships for both men and women. Other events conducted included the Under 18 Women’s State Championship, VSSSA Under 16 National Championship, Junior Country Championship and the Junior State Championship.

Congratulations to the Under 21 Men who were Champions in 2007. Special congratulations to all those Victorians that represented their State and Country throughout the year.

Development & Participation ProgramsKey objectives of Hockey Victoria’s strategic plan are to maximise participation, develop innovative player recruitment programs and raise the standards across all areas of the sport. Rookey and Hook in2 Hockey programs have provided the vehicle for many young children to experience hockey for the first time. Over 7,000 primary school children have participated in programs either at their school or local club, conducted by local club coaches.

The Sportcover Vic Stix Talent Squad Program has continued to gather momentum, with over 500 young athletes trialing for positions in the seven squads of 32 players across Victoria. Each squad participated in a series of specialist training sessions conducted off-season, with the aim of improving their skills prior to state team selection the following year. A comprehensive holistic program was delivered that included sessions on physical preparation appropriate for the training athlete, nutrition & recovery strategies, time management and skill development.

In partnership with VicHealth, Hockey Victoria continued to assist clubs and associations to build their capacity to provide safe and healthy environments for their members via the Club Healthy Environment Lifestyle Program (Club HELP).

The new HockeyEd Training Programs have allowed coaches to have access to training and development through the on-line system and the use of this resource will grow in future years. Hockey Victoria will continue to work with coaches, umpires and officials to improve their professional development.

ThanksHockey Victoria sincerely thanks all of the volunteers who have assisted the organisation over the past year offering their services as technical officials, selectors, coaches, team managers, and committee members. Thank you also to all of the umpires who have kept the competition running smoothly. Hockey Victoria, like many sports, is heavily reliant on the contributions of volunteers and their support is much appreciated.

Thank you to all of the affiliates for their involvement and support of the competitions and programs.

I would also like to thank the Board and professional staff of Hockey Victoria for their continued commitment to the task of improving the “hockey experience” for all those involved in our sport.

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hoCkeY waInternational EventsThe last financial year has been very exciting at Hockey WA, especially in the event sector. In October 2007 we hosted the U15 Men’s National Championships and in the new year a constant wave of overseas teams travelled to Perth to play friendly matches with our State teams, the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos. This culminated in the Women’s Great Britain series in February and the Men’s Four Nations Tournament in April 2008.

Links with Asian countries particularly have been helped by the creation of a part time High Performance Manager role which has cultivated overseas relationships. In a three month period we had visiting French, Malaysian, Chinese, Indian and Korean men’s teams, and a Japanese club team, Malaysian and British women’s teams.

High PerformanceElite performance has been enhanced with a new tier in the development structure allowing development for those non-WAIS male players, 16 to 25 years old. Improvements this season saw victorious results for both our 2008 AHL teams and the U21 women.

The 2008 women’s AHL tournament was held over two weeks in late March at the Perth Hockey Stadium and was a great success. Promotion was helped by the SmokeFree WA Diamond’s third championsip win in a row.

A major initiative over summer was to honour our past State players and bring them back into the hockey fold. The mammoth effort to find contacts allowed Hockey WA to have a State Player presentation in February for the men and March for the women. Each player received a numbered key ring and the event was used as a fundraiser for the current AHL teams.

Participation and CompetitionGreater levels of participation were also at the top of the agenda at Hockey WA and the viral email and Hook in2 Hockey promotions were aided by a full time participation officer who conducted school clinics and promotions into non-hockey serviced areas. WA was the leading State in the Hook in2 Hockey take-up in 2008.

The elite women’s competition season was extended this year to more closely match the length of the men’s elite season, and the inclusion of mid-week games became a feature of these competitions.

Hockey WA competitions continued to operate across the metropolitan area, with many clubs taking the opportunity to host a broad range of games on a Club Day at their home ground. These games were promoted through Hockey WA to increase spectator numbers and allow clubs to raise funds through canteen and bar sales. Hockey WA has funding from the WA government for part time Regional Development officers and an extra position was made available for an eighth officer in the Goldfields region.

Development has also been enriched by our endeavour to get statistical data on hockey players, coaches and officials, especially in country areas where Hockey WA does not run the competition. This information has allowed the Development Department to chart attrition and create contact lists that will be useful for many other purposes in the future.

OfficiatingAn Officiating Task Force was created over the summer period to look at our umpire structure and major changes were made to umpiring this season in the metropolitan competition. Clubs (or their teams) now provide own umpires for all games except the top three grades. The top three grades are allocated available panel umpires and the shortfall is rostered to clubs with stipulations that the umpire must be a player from that grade (from a neutral club).

Facilities and GovernanceHockey WA took over the ownership of the Perth Hockey Stadium in 2007 including the two turfs, the bar, cafe and function centre. In the last year changes have been made to menus and catering facilities to reflect Healthway sponsorship commitments. Hockey WA has been given an award recognising excellence in health promotion in 2008 which is partly due to these initiatives.

Hockey WA has also continued its development of corporate governance best practice with detailed Risk Management and Occupational Safety and Health policies and practices implemented this year.

We have further developed our audit and finance management practices and encouraged greater participation in our group insurance plan in an effort to ensure all participants are adequately covered whether they are playing or participating in an off-field or voluntary role.

Although it has been a busy time for hockey in WA, a stable (and growing) staff has meant extra events and day to day activities have been run relatively smoothly in 2007/08.

Linda HamersleyChier Executive - Hockey WA

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HOCKEYROOS

6 Test Series v JapanMelbourne, Adelaide & Port Lincoln12th – 22nd July 2007

Peta Gallagher, Kim Walker, Kate Hollywood, Emily Halliday, Madonna Blyth, Nicole Arrold, Fiona Johnson, Rachel Imison, Emma Stewart, Renee Trost, Angie Lambert, Mel Twitt, Hope Munro, Teneal Attard, Sarah Taylor, Nikki Hudson, Rebecca Sanders.

12th JulyAustralia 1 Japan 0 (half time 0 -0)Australia – Angie Lambert 64m PC

14th JulyAustralia 3 Japan 1 (half time 0-1)Australia – Teneal Attard 57m FG, Megan Rivers 62m PC, Angie Lambert 67m FG; Japan – Toshie Tsuki 9m PC

15th JulyAustralia 3 Japan 3 (half time 3-2)Australia – Nikki Hudson 7m FG, Megan Rivers 9m FG, Emily Halliday 25m PC; Japan – Miyuki Nakagawa 13m FG, Keiko Miura 26m PC, Sakae Morimoto 63m FG

18th JulyAustralia 1 Japan 0 (half time 0-0)Australia – Teneal Attard 44m FG

20th JulyAustralia 5 Japan 1 (half time 2-0)Australia – Rebecca Sanders 8m/17m/43m/49m PC, Kate Hollywood 60m FG; Japan – Sakae Morimoto 52m PC

22nd JulyAustralia 1 Japan 0 (half time 0-0)Australia – Madonna Blyth 61m FG

Warm up matches – Good Luck Beijing2nd – 5th August 2007

Rachel Imison, Rebecca Sanders, Emily Halliday, Angie Lambert, Melanie Twitt, Renee Trost, Madonna Blyth, Kate Hollywood, Teneal Attard, Nikki Hudson, Megan Rivers, Emma Stewart, Kim Walker, Sarah Taylor, Hope Munro, Casey Eastham, Toni Cronk, Nicole Arrold

2nd AugustAustralia 3 China 2 (half time 1-1)Australia – Sarah Taylor 15m FG, Hope Munro 54m FG/ 61m PC; China – 10m/48m PC

4th AugustAustralia 3 China 2 (half time 1-1)Australia – Madonna Blyth 27m FG, Megan Rivers 55m FG, Kate Hollywood 64m PC; China – 19m PC, 57m FG

5th AugustAustralia 2 China 0 (half time 0-0)Australia – Sarah Taylor 46m PC, Hope Munro 69m FG

Good Luck BeijingBeijing, China8th – 13th August

Toni Cronk, Rebecca Sanders, Emily Halliday, Angie Lambert, Melanie Twitt, Nicole Arrold, Madonna Blyth, Casey Eastham, Teneal Attard, Nikki Hudson, Hope Munro, Emma Stewart, Renee Trost, Kate Hollywood, Kim Walker, Megan Rivers, Rachel Imison, Sarah Taylor.

8th AugustAustralia 4 South Africa 0 (half time 3-0)Australia – Rebecca Sanders 16m PC, Megan Rivers 28m PC, Kate Hollywood 31m PC, Nikki Hudson 43m PC

9th AugustAustralia 2 Argentina 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Nikki Hudson 32m FG, Megan Rivers 57m FG

11th AugustAustralia 3 China 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Hope Munro 8m FG, Nikki Hudson 54m FG, Rebecca Sanders 57m PC

13th AugustFinal - Australia 2 China 2 (penalty strokes 3-1 extra time 2-2 half time 1-1)Australia – Madonna Blyth 18m PC, Hope Munro 59m FG; China – Zhaoxia Chen 28m PC, Qingling Song 57m

5th Oceania CupBuderim, Queensland11th – 16th September 2007

Toni Cronk, Casey Eastham, Megan Rivers, Kim Walker, Rebecca Sanders, Kate Hollywood, Emily Halliday, Madonna Blyth, Nicole Arrold, Kobie McGurk, Rachel Imison, Emma Stewart, Angie Lambert, Melanie Twitt, Hope Munro, Teneal Attard, Sarah Taylor, Nikki Hudson.

11th SeptemberAustralia 14 Fiji 0 (half time 6-0)Australia – Rebecca Sanders 7m/48m PC, Madonna Blyth 8m/30m FG 38m/58m PC, Hope Munro 18m PC/ 39m FG, Casey Eastham 22m FG, Megan Rivers 29m FG, Nikki Hudson 44m FG/ 52m PC, Angie Lambert 68m/70m PC

12th SeptemberAustralia 1 New Zealand 0 (half time 0-0)Australia – Madonna Blyth 63m FG

14th SeptemberAustralia 17 Papua New Guinea 0 (half time 9-0)Australia – Emily Halliday 2m PC, Teneal Attard 5m/22m/34m FG, Angie Lambert 12m PC/ 52m FG, Nikki Hudson 13m PC/ 69m FG, Sarah Taylor 18m/63m/70m FG, Casey Eastham 21m FG, Kate Hollywood 32m/39m FG, Nicole Arrold 41m PC, Megan Rivers 47m/60m FG

16th SeptemberFinal – Australia 0 New Zealand 1 (half time 0-0)New Zealand – Krystal Forgesson 54m FG

Final Standings1. New Zealand2. Australia3. Fiji4. Papua & New Guinea

3 Test Series v South AfricaRanburg and Pretoria, South Africa17th – 20th October 2007

Toni Cronk, Kobie McGurk, Emma Stewart, Emily Halliday, Renee Trost, Kim Walker, Kate Hollywood, Madonna Blyth, Hope Munro, Megan Rivers, Teneal Attard, Ashleigh Nelson, Casey Eastham, Fiona Johnson, Carla Hunter, Shelly Liddelow.

17th OctoberAustralia 1 South Africa 2 (half time 1-1)Australia – Emily Halliday 6m PC; South Africa – Taryn Hoskins 22m PC, Sharne Bailey 63m PC

19th OctoberAustralia 1 South Africa 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Hope Munro 24m FG

20th OctoberAustralia 1 South Africa 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Kate Hollywood 15m PC

4 Test Series v IrelandDublin, Ireland24th – 28th October 2007

Carla Hunter, Rebecca Sanders, Kobie McGurk, Emma Stewart, Teneal Attard, Kim Walker, Kate Hollywood, Casey Eastham, Shelly Liddelow, Megan Rivers, Hope Munro, Emily Halliday, Fiona Johnson, Madonna Blyth, Ashleigh Nelson, Toni Cronk.

24th OctoberAustralia 3 Ireland 0 (half time 3-0)Australia – Shelley Liddelow 9m/31m FG, Rebecca Sanders 11m PS

25th OctoberAustralia 6 Ireland 0 (half time 2-0)Australia – Kate Hollywood 11m/32m/62m FG, Casey Eastham 39m FG, Hope Munro 49m, Emily Halliday 60m PC

27th OctoberAustralia 5 Ireland 0 (half time 4-0)Australia – Kate Hollywood 4m FG, Hope Munro 22m PC, Madonna Blyth 27m FG, Casey Eastham 35m PC, Megan Rivers 70m PC

28th OctoberAustralia 3 Ireland 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Emily Halliday 20m PC, Megan Rivers 61m FG, Hope Munro 62m FG

5 Match Test Series v Great BritainPerth, Brisbane, Toowoomba, Gold Coast14th – 24th February 2008

Suzie Faulkner, Casey Eastham, Megan Rivers, Kim Walker, Kate Hollywood, Emily Halliday, Madonna Blyth, Kobie McGurk, Fiona Johnson, Rachel Imison, Renee Trost, Angie Lambert, Melanie Wells, Rachael Lynch, Hope Munro, Sarah Young, Teneal Attard, Shelly Liddelow, Nikki Hudson, Rebecca Sanders, Nicole Arrold, Emma Stewart, Toni Cronk.

14th FebruaryAustralia 5 Great Britain 0 (half time 2-0)Australia – Casey Eastham 5m PC, 40m FG, Angie Lambert 20m PS, Madonna Blyth 45m FG, Megan Rivers 63m FG

16th FebruaryAustralia 2 Great Britain 1 (half time 0-0)Australia – Hope Munro 64m/67m FG; Great Britain - Jo Ellis 40m FG

21st FebruaryAustralia 2 Great Britain 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Teneal Attard 16m FG, Hope Munro 44m FG

23rd FebruaryAustralia 5 Great Britain 2 (half time 3-1)Australia – Angie Lambert 8m/54m PC, Madonna Blyth 26m FG, Suzie Faulkner 32m FG, Sarah Young 49m FG; Great Britain – Helen Richardson 35m PC, Kate Walsh 39m PC

24th FebruaryAustralia 1 Great Britain 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Megan Rivers 25m FG


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results Cont.2008 Women’s Champions TrophyMonchengladbach, Germany17th – 25th May 2008

Suzie Faulkner, Wendy Beattie, Casey Eastham, Megan Rivers, Kim Walker, Rebecca Sanders, Kate Hollywood, Emily Halliday, Madonna Blyth, Nicole Arrold, Kobie McGurk, Rachel Imison, Angie Lambert, Melanie Wells, Hope Munro, Teneal Attard, Sarah Young, Nikki Hudson.

17th MayAustralia 2 Japan 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Casey Eastham 18m PC, Emily Halliday 61m PC

18th MayAustralia 1 Germany 2 (half time 0-2)Australia – Megan Rivers 65m FG; Germany – Anke Kuhn 7m FG, Anneke Bohmert 18m FG

20th MayAustralia 1 Argentina 2 (half time 0-1)Australia – Megan Rivers 42m FG; Argentina – Noel Barrionuevo 27m PC, Rosario Luchetti 53m PC

21st MayAustralia 3 China 3 (half time 2-1)Australia – Sarah Young 4m FG, Megan Rivers 16m FG, Kobie McGurk 70m PC; China – Yibo Ma 17m PC, Baorong Fu 48m FG, Yudiao Zhao 62m FG

24th MayAustralia 1 Netherlands 2 (half time 0-1)Australia – Megan Rivers 52m FG; Netherlands – Marilyn Agliotti 27m FG, Fatima Moreira Del Melo 37m PC

25th MayClassification 5v6 – Australia 3 Japan 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Sarah Young 28m PC, Megan Rivers 56m FG, Nikki Hudson 61m FG

Final Standings1. Argentina2. Germany3. Netherlands4. China5. Australia6. Japan

KOOKABURRAS

European TourBelgium, Germany, Spain7th – 21st July

Nathan Burgers, Josh Hawes, Aaron Hopkins, Matthew Wells, David Guest, Brent Livermore, Dean Butler, Kiel Brown, Jamie Dwyer, Liam De Young, Nathan Eglington, Michael McCann, Eddie Ockenden, Andrew Smith, Matthew Naylor, Travis Brooks, Stephen Lambert, Fergus Kavanagh.

7th JulyAustralia 4 Belgium 3 (half time 1-3)Australia – Nathan Eglington 20m/70m FG, Jamie Dwyer 50m FG, Liam De Young 60m FG; Belgium – 9m/12m FG, 34m PC

8th JulyAustralia 5 Belgium 1 (half time 2-1)Australia – Matthew Naylor 1m FG, Travis Brooks 16m/60m FG, Andrew Smith 45m FG, Matthew Wells 54m PC; Belgium – Gucasoff 32m PC

12th July Australia 4 Germany 0 (half time 2-0)Australia – Liam De Young 9m PC, David Guest 25m PC, Dean Butler 48m FG, Nathan Eglington 62m FG

14th JulyAustralia 3 Germany 4 (half time 1-2)Australia – Andrew Smith 27m FG, Jamie Dwyer 45m FG, Nathan Eglington 61m FG; Germany – Dragun 9m PC, Wess 35m PC, Furste 43m FG, Biderlack 44m FG

15th JulyAustralia 1 Germany 3 (half time 0-0)Australia – David Guest 46m PC; Germany – Dragun 38m PC, Witthaus 56m PC, Nevado 62m FG

18th JulyAustralia 3 Spain 0 (half time 2-0)Australia – Matthew Naylor 9m PC, Nathan Eglington 27m/48m FG

20th July Australia 2 Spain 1 (half time 2-0)Australia – Nathan Eglington 12m FG, Matthew Naylor 32m PC; Spain – Ribas 43m PC

21st JulyAustralia 4 Spain 1 (half time 0-1)Australia – Nathan Eglington 55m FG, David Guest 62m/69m/70m PCSpain - Amat 3m FG

Good Luck Beijing Practice MatchBeijing, China6th August 2007

Stephen Lambert, Nathan Burgers, Aaron Hopkins, Matthew Wells, Josh Hawes, Dean Butler, Rob Hammond, Brent Livermore, David Guest, Liam De Young, Jamie Dwyer, Nathan Eglington, Andrew Smith, Eddie Ockenden, Grant Schubert, Travis Brooks.

6th AugustAustralia 3 China 1 (half time 3-0)Australia – Grant Schubert 9m FG, Liam De Young 11m FG, Andrew Smith 15m FG; China – 49m FG

Good Luck BeijingBeijing, China8th – 13th August

Stephen Lambert, Nathan Burgers, Aaron Hopkins, Matthew Wells, Josh Hawes, Dean Butler, Rob Hammond, Brent Livermore, David Guest, Liam De Young, Jamie Dwyer, Nathan Eglington, Andrew Smith, Eddie Ockenden, Grant Schubert, Travis Brooks.

8th AugustAustralia 2 Malaysia 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Rob Hammond 33m FG, Travis Brooks 40m FG

9th AugustAustralia 2 Pakistan 2 (half time 1-0)Australia – Liam De Young 7m FG, Matthew Naylor 62m FG; Pakistan – Imran 58m PS, 67m PC

11th AugustAustralia 6 China 1 (half time 3-0)Australia – Wells 5m PC, Jamie Dwyer 27m PC, Liam De Young 29m PC, Grant Schubert 47m FG, Matthew Naylor 58m FG, Eddie Ockenden 61m FG; China – Yubo BA 53m PC

13th AugustFinal – Australia 9 China 0 (half time 2-0)Australia – Matthew Naylor 19m/52m PC, Aaron Hopkins 22m PC, Liam De Young 40m/42m FG, Grant Schubert 43m/70m FG, Jamie Dwyer 47m FG, Eddie Ockenden 58m PC

5th Oceania CupBuderim, Queensland11th – 16th September 2007

Jamie Dwyer, Liam De Young, Nathan Eglington, Mark Knowles, Eddie Ockenden, David Guest, Grant Schubert, Bevan George, Josh Hawes, Andrew Smith, Stephen Lambert, Matthew Naylor, Aaron Hopkins, Nathan Burgers, Travis Brooks, Brent Livermore, Dean Butler, Kiel Brown.

14th SeptemberAustralia 2 New Zealand 1 (half time 1-0)Australia – Aaron Hopkins 22m PC, Travis Brooks 66m FG; New Zealand - Bryce Collins 37m FG

16th SeptemberFinal – Australia 3 New Zealand 1 (half time 1-1)Australia – David Guest 17m PC, Bevan George 38m PC, Travis Brooks 58m FG; New Zealand – David Kosoof 33m FG

Final Standings1. Australia2. New Zealand3. Papua New Guinea

2007 Champions TrophyKuala Lumpur, Malaysia29th November – 9th December 2007

Stephen Lambert, Daniel McPherson, Matthew Wells, Bevan George, Aaron Hopkins, Luke Doerner, Mark Knowles, Dean Butler, David Guest, Brent Livermore, Rob Hammond, Jamie Dwyer, Liam De Young, Nathan Eglington, Andrew Smith, Russell Ford, Eddie Ockenden, Travis Brooks, Matthew Naylor, Grant Schubert.

29th NovemberAustralia 2 Malaysia 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Russell Ford 19m FG, Travis Brooks 62m FG

30th NovemberAustralia 0 Korea 1 (half time 0-0)Korea – Zang 55m PC

2nd DecemberAustralia 2 Pakistan 1 (half time 1-0)Australia – Nathan Eglington 20m FG, Grant Schubert 47m FG; Pakistan – Akhtar 57m FG

3rd DecemberAustralia 1 Great Britain 0 (half time 1-0)Australia – Eddie Ockenden 25m FG

5th DecemberAustralia 2 Spain 3 (half time 0-2)Australia – Luke Doerner 41m PC, Nathan Eglington 68m FG; Spain – Tabai 10m PC, Frexia 32m/51m FG

6th DecemberAustralia 3 Netherlands 3 (half time 1-2)Australia – Russell Ford 24m FG, Eddie Ockenden 34m FG, Luke Doerner 64m PC; Netherlands – Hertzberger 11m FG, Taekema 29m PC, Brower 39m FG

8th DecemberAustralia 5 Germany 0 (half time 2-0)Australia – Russell Ford 23m FG, Travis Brooks 25m FG, Eddie Ockenden 40m FG, Liam De Young 51m PC, Luke Doerner 64m PC


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9th DecemberFinal – Australia 0 Germany 1 (half time 0-1)Germany – T Wess 5m PC

Final Standings1. Germany2. Australia3. Netherlands4. Korea5. Spain6. Great Britain 7. Pakistan8. Malaysia

3 Match Test Series v New ZealandNewcastle & Sydney, New South Wales21st – 25th November 2007

Jamie Dwyer, Liam De Young, Rob Hammond, Nathan Eglington, Mark Knowles, Russell Ford, David Guest, Grant Schubert, Bevan George, Andrew Smith, Stephen Lambert, Matthew Naylor, Aaron Hopkins, Matthew Wells, Travis Brooks, Brent Livermore, Dean Butler, Daniel McPherson.

21st NovemberAustralia 3 New Zealand 3 (half time 0-1)Australia – Matthew Naylor 51m/64m FG, Nathan Eglington 52m FG; New Zealand – David Kosoof 26m PC, Simon Chid 64m/69m FG

23rd NovemberAustralia 1 New Zealand 1 (half time 0-0)Australia – Nathan Eglington 43m PC; New Zealand – David Kosoof 36m FG

25th NovemberAustralia 3 New Zealand 3 (half time 0-2)Australia – Aaron Hopkins 42m PC, Jamie Dwyer 61m, Dean Butler 62m FG; New Zealand – Nick Wilson 23m FG, Nicholas Haig 26m PC, Phillip Burrows 57m FG

5 Nations TournamentPotchefstroom, South Africa18th – 28th January 2008

Daniel McPherson, Nathan Burgers, Chris Cirello, Josh Hawes, Luke Doerner, Mark Knowles, Kiel Brown, Fergus Kavanagh, Rob Hammond, Des Abbott, David Guest, Eli Matheson, Andrew Smith, Russell Ford, Eddie Ockenden, Simon Orchard, Daniel Hotchkis, Grant Schubert.

20th JanuaryAustralia 1 Germany 1 (half time 1-0)Australia – Eddie Ockenden 4m FG; Germany – Timo Wess 47m PC

22nd JanuaryAustralia 5 Netherlands 0 (half time 2-0)Australia – Eddie Ockenden 10m FG, Luke Doerner 20m PC, Andrew Smith 40m FG, Grant Schubert 46m FG, Chris Cirello 64m PC

23rd JanuaryAustralia 2 Spain 3 (half time 0-0)Australia – Luke Doerner 37m PC, Des Abbott 66m FG; Spain - Xavi Ribas 40m/44m PC, Santi Freixa 57m FG

26th JanuaryAustralia 9 South Africa 0 (half time 5-0)Australia – Eddie Ockenden 9m/65m FG, Luke Doerner 19m PC, Grant Schubert 24m FG, Eli Matheson 34m/36m/55m FG, Des Abbott 35m FG, Russell Ford 40m FG

27th JanuaryFinal – Australia 3 Spain 2 (half time 2-1)Australia – Luke Doerner 13m PC, Andrew Smith 27m PC, Grant Schubert 68m FG; Spain – Sojo 30m FG, Frexia 59m FG

4 Nations TournamentPerth, Western Australia23rd – 27th April 2008

Jamie Dwyer, Liam De Young, Simon Orchard, Rob Hammond, Mark Knowles, Russell Ford, Eddie Ockenden, David Guest, Luke Doerner, Grant Schubert, Andrew Smith, Stephen Lambert, Eli Matheson, Aaron Hopkins, Nathan Burgers, Matthew Wells, Kiel Brown, Fergus Kavanagh.

23rd AprilAustralia 2 China 1 (half time 0-1)Australia – Grant Schubert 62m PC, Jamie Dwyer 65m FG; China – Hui Ren Hu 24m PC

24th AprilAustralia 2 India 2 (half time 0-1)Australia – Grant Schubert 51m/52m FG; India Wiliam Xalxo 27m PC, V.R. Raghunath 70m PC

26th AprilAustralia 3 Korea 2 (half time 1-0)Australia – Luke Doerner 26m PC, Andrew Smith 36m FG, Simon Orchard 43m FG; Korea – Woon Kon 48m FG, 56m PC

27th AprilFinal – Australia 4 Korea 3 (half time 3-1)Australia – Eli Matheson 21m FG, Luke Doerner 26m/34m PC, Jamie Dwyer 56m FG; Korea – Johng Hyun Jang 28m/62m PC, Hyo Sik You 51m PC

Final Standings1. Australia2. Korea3. China4. India

4 Nations TournamentDarwin, Northern Territory30th April – 4th May 2008 Jamie Dwyer, Liam De Young, Rob Hammond, Russell Ford, Eddie Ockenden, David Guest, Luke Doerner, Bevan George, Andrew Smith, Eli Matheson, Aaron Hopkins, Nathan Burgers, Matthew Wells, Brent Livermore, Kiel Brown, Stephen Mowlam, Fergus Kavanagh, Des Abbott.

30th AprilAustralia 3 China 2 (half time 2-0)Australia – Des Abbott 15m FG, Eli Matheson 19m FG, Liam De Young 50m FG; China – Liang Hu 63m PC, Hui Ren Hu 65m PC

1st MayAustralia 4 Korea 2 (half time 2-1)Australia – Eli Matheson 18m/19m FG, Des Abbott 36m FG, David Guest 55m PC; Korea – Jong Hyun Jang 13m/50m PC

3rd MayAustralia 1 India 0 (half time 0-0)Australia – Jamie Dwyer 49m PC

4th MayFinal – Australia 2-2 Penalty Strokes 7-6 (halftime 1-0)Australia – Des Abbott 33m FG, Luke Doerner 40m PC; China – Hui Ren Hu 48m PC, Yi Song 55m FG

Final Standings1. Australia2. China3. Korea4. India

Champions Trophy Warm up MatchesEdegem, Belgium15th – 17th June 2008

Stephen Lambert, Nathan Burgers, Bevan George, Matthew Wells, Luke Doerner, Mark Knowles, David Guest, Kiel Brown, Rob Hammond, Jamie Dwyer, Liam De Young Fergus Kavanagh, Andrew Smith, Eddie Ockenden, Travis Brooks, Eli Matheson, Grant Schubert, Des Abbott.

15th JuneAustralia 6 Belgium 0 (half time 2-0)Australia – Doerner 4m/16m PC, Travis Brooks 38m FG, Des Abbott 48m FG, Grant Schubert 59m FG, Jamie Dwyer 70m FG

17th JuneAustralia 5 Belgium 2 (half time 3-2)Australia – Luke Doerner 3m PC, Eli Matheson 23m/36m FG, Travis Brooks 30m FG, Grant Schubert 58m PC Belgium - Vandewehge 12m FG, Gucassoff 19m PC

2008 Champions TrophyRotterdam, Netherlands21st – 29th June 2008

Jamie Dwyer, Liam De Young, Rob Hammond, Mark Knowles, Eddie Ockenden, David Guest, Luke Doerner, Grant Schubert, Bevan George, Andrew Smith, Stephen Lambert, Eli Matheson, Nathan Burgers, Matthew Wells, Travis Brooks, Kiel Brown, Fergus Kavanagh, Des Abbott.

21st JuneAustralia 5 Korea 3 (half time 2-1)Australia – Eli Matheson 4m FG, David Guest 24m PC, Jamie Dwyer 38m FG, Andrew Smith 40m FG, Liam De Young 49m FG; Korea – Woon Kon Yeo 28m FG, Hong Hyun Jang 47m PC, Nam Yong Lee 58m FG

22nd JuneAustralia 1 Argentina 2 (half time 2-1)Australia – Fergus Kavanagh 22m FG; Argentina – Lucas Martin Vila 7m PC, Matias Alejandro Rey 15m FG

24th JuneAustralia 1 Spain 1 (half time 0-0)Australia – Grant Schubert 54m FG; Spain – David Alergre 64m FG

26th JuneAustralia 3 Germany 1 (half time 1-1)Australia – Jamie Dwyer 17m FG, Fergus Kavanagh 44m FG, Eddie Ockenden 50m FG; Germany – Florian Keller 26m PC

28th June Australia 3 Netherlands 2 (half time 1-1)Australia – Grant Schubert 35m FG, Jamie Dwyer 48m FG, Travis Brooks 62m FG; Netherlands – Geert-Jan Derikx 5m PC, Jeroen Hertzberger 54m FG

29th JuneFinal – Australia 4 Spain 1 (half time 1-1)Australia – Des Abbott 6m FG, Jamie Dwyer 52m PS, Eddie Ockenden 60m FG, Eli Matheson 70m FG; Spain – Xavier Ribas 12m PC

Final Standings1. Australia2. Spain3. Argentina4. Netherlands5. Germany6. Korea


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results Cont.BURRAS

5 Test Series v MalaysiaBuderim & Maryborough, Queensland10th – 16th September 2007

Gary Backhus, Timothy Bates, Michael Bates, Travis Carroll, Andrew Charter, Tristan Clemons, Kristopher Glass, Scott Hughes, Malcolm Kemp, Aaron Kleinschmidt, Justin Knapp, Adrian Lockley, Ian Paterson, Josh Pollard, Scott Richards, Matthew Swann, Joshua White.

10th SeptemberAustralia 4 Malaysia 1 (half time 1-1)Australia – Timothy Bates 33m PC, Matthew Boyce 52m FG, Ian Paterson 66m PC, Michael Bates 68m FG; Malaysia – Mohd Sybrie Nasruddin 19m PC

11th SeptemberAustralia 2 Malaysia 3 (half time 1-2)Australia – Aaron Kleinschmidt 18m FG, Timothy Bates 63m PC; Malaysia – Azren Rizel Nasir 2m/32m FG, M.N.K.A. Adnan 43m FG

13th SeptemberAustralia 5 Malaysia 0 (half time 4-0)Australia – Aaron Kleinschmidt 10m/34m FG, Ian Paterson 18m FG, Josh Pollard 35m/65m FG

15th SeptemberAustralia 4 Malaysia 1 (half time 0-0)Australia – Aaron Kleinschmidt 40m PC, Ian Paterson 14m PC, Travis Carroll 55m PC, 62m FG; Malaysia – M.N.K.A Adnan 59m FG

16th SeptemberAustralia 4 Malaysia 2 (half time 3-0)Australia – Josh Pollard 4m FG, Aaron Kleinschmidt 28m FG, Ian Paterson 31m FG, Timothy Bates 40m FG; Malaysia – M.N.H. Abdulgaffar 51m/54m PC

Junior Men’s 8 Nations Invitational TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia17th – 27th January 2008

Gary Backhus, Timothy Bates, Michael Bates, Matthew Boyce, Andrew Charter, Aaron Kleinschmidt, Justin Knapp, Adrian Lockley, Josh Pollard, Scott Richards, Matthew Swann, Josh White, Jacob Burns, Nicolas Russ, Scott Garner, Jason Wilson, Glenn Simpson, Matthew Butturini.

17th JanuaryAustralia 5 Malaysia 2 (half time 3-0)Australia – Timothy Bates 13m PC, Josh Pollard 15m/47m FG, Jacob Burns 22m FG, Joshua White 69m PC; Malaysia – Ahmad Kazamirul Nasruddin 54m/58m PC

18th JanuaryAustralia 2 Korea 1 (half time 0-0)Australia – Timothy Bates 46m PC, Adrian Lockley 67m FG; Korea – Sang Hoon Oh 47m FG

20th JanuaryAustralia 2 Netherlands 4 (half time 0-2)Australia – Josh Pollard 38m FG, Timothy Bates 47m PC; Netherlands – Bob de Voogd 2m PS, Johrus Gommers 12m FG, Quirjin Caspers 58m FG, Weerden van der Mink 62m PC

21st JanuaryAustralia 1 India 2 (half time 0-1)Australia – Josh Pollard 58m FG; India –Ram Diwakar 32m PC, Chandi Gurwinder Singh 59m FG

23rd JanuaryAustralia 6 Pakistan 4 (half time 4-1)Australia – Josh Pollard 7m/40m FG, Adrian Lockley 14m FG, Jason Wilson 19m PC, Aaron Kleinschmidt 29m PC, Timothy Bates 60m PC; Pakistan –Kashif Ali 34m PC, Hassem Khan 43m FG, Inayat Ullah 55m FG, Muhammad Zubair 56m FG

24th JanuaryAustralia 6 Germany 3 (half time 2-0)Australia – Timothy Bates 12m/57m FG, Aaron Kleinschmidt 33m PC, Jason Wilson 44m PC, 70m FG, Jacob Burns 61m FG; Germany – Fabian Bauwens-Adenauer 45m/67m FG, Fabian Zilg 70m PC

26th JanuaryAustralia 6 New Zealand 1 (half time 4-1)Australia – Jason Wilson 8m FG, Joshua White 19m PC, Gary Backhus 31m PC, Aaron Kleinschmidt 32m/38m PC, Jacob Burns 64m FG; New Zealand – Isaac Staples 35m PC

27th JanuaryFinal - Australia 3 India 2 (half time 0-1)Australia – Aaron Kleinschmidt 44m PC, 52m FG, Jacob Burns 65m FG; India – Ram Diwaker 20m PC, Mandeep Antil 60m FG

Final Standings1. Australia2. India3. Germany4. Netherlands5. Pakistan6. New Zealand7. Malaysia8. Korea

AHL Australian Hockey League – MenCanberra, ACT25th February – 8th March 2008

25th FebruaryVictoria 6 Northern Territory 0 (half time 3-0)Victoria – Luke Doerner 6m/19m PC, Andrew Smith 29m FG, Travis Brooks 52m FG, Jason Brooks 59m, Alistair McLennan 64m FG

Queensland 2 South Australia 1 (half time 2-0)Queensland – Troy Elder 28m PC, Jamie Dwyer 30m PS; South Australia – Grant Schubert 54m PC

Western Australia 5 New South Wales 0 (half time 2-0)Western Australia – Aaron Hopkins 4m PC, Andrew Smith 30m FG, Fergus Kavanagh 44m FG, Brent Dancer 67m FG, Peter Blakeney 69m FG

Australian Capital Territory 0 Tasmania 2 (half time 0-1)Tasmania – Geoff Cock 27m PC, David Guest 61m PC

26th FebruaryNew South Wales 2 Queensland 3 (half time 2-0)New South Wales – Brent Livermore 29m PS, Troy Sutherland 32m FG; Queensland – Jamie Dwyer 45m FG, Liam De Young 61m PC, Troy Elder 66m PC

Tasmania 2 Victoria 5 (half time 1-3)Tasmania – Paul Ancher 24m/41m FG; Victoria – Luke Doerner 21m/22m PC, Alistair McLennan 25m FG, Daniel Mirecki 37m FG, Aaron Kleinschmidt 68m FG

South Australia 3 Australian Capital Territory 6 (half time 2-3)South Australia – Tom Cleghorn 13m FG, Greg Reece 31m PC, Robert Porter 63m PC; Australian Capital Territory – Seyi Onitiri 2m PC, Iain Davidson 12m FG, Glenn Turner 34m/39m/41m FG, Daniel Hotchkis 43m FG

Northern Territory 0 Western Australia 3 (half time 0-3)Western Australia – Andrew Smith 11m FG, Fergus Kavanagh 14m FG, Peter Blakeney 27m PC

28th FebruarySouth Australia 3 Western Australia 2 (Golden Goal – half time 0-1)South Australia - Joel Dry 37m FG, Greg Reece 70m PC, Tom Cleghorn 81m PC; Western Australia – Fergus Kavanagh 35m FG, Kiel Brown 55m PS

New South Wales 0 Tasmania 1 (half time 0-1)Tasmania – Marcus Richardson 49m FG

Queensland 8 Northern Territory 0 (half time 3-0)Queensland – Nathan Eglington 3m FG, Jamie Dwyer 4m PC, Jacob Burns 30m FG, Troy Elder 37m FG, 53m PC, Dean Butler 37m FG, Michael Bates 63m/68m FG

Australian Capital Territory 1 Victoria 4 (half time 1-2)Australian Capital Territory – Ben Bishop 4m FG; Victoria – Declan Geraghty 8m FG, Travis Brooks 33m FG, Luke Doerner 44m/47m PC

1st MarchQueensland 3 Australian Capital Territory 2 (half time 1-0)Queensland – Troy Elder 18m/60m PC, Jacob Burns 45m FG; Australian Capital Territory – Iain Davidson 38m FG, Chris Jorgensen 49m FG

Victoria 0 Western Australia 0 Victoria win in Penalty Stroke Competition 5-4

Tasmania 4 Northern Territory 1 (half time 3-1)Tasmania – Eddie Ockenden 1m/46m FG, David Guest 23m/26m PC; Northern Territory – Gary Robertson 16m FG

New South Wales 1 South Australia 3 (half time 0-1)New South Wales – Troy Sutherland 54m FG; South Australia – Grant Schubert 31m PC, 43m FG, Greg Reece 45m PC

2nd March Western Australia 4 Tasmania 2 (half time 3-1)Western Australia – Peter Blakeney 11m FG, Chris Bausor 29m/32m FG, Andrew Smith 62m FG; Tasmania – Marcus Richardson 18m PC, Eddie Ockenden 44m FG

Australian Capital Territory 3 New South Wales 3 (extra time 4-3 half time 1-3)Australian Capital Territory – Glenn Turner 12m PC, Garry Backhus 47m/79m FG, Iain Davidson 48m FG; New South Wales – Troy Sutherland 8m PC, Mark Paterson 15m PC, Brent Livermore 18m PS


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Victoria 2 Queensland 5 (half time 2-2)Victoria – Josh Pollard 15m/28m FG; Queensland – Nathan Eglington 5m/ 48m FG, Jamie Dwyer 35m PC, Tim Bates 52m FG, Troy Elder 58m PC

Northern Territory 2 South Australia 3 (half time 1-2)Northern Territory – Des Abbott 29m/69m FG; South Australia – Grant Schubert 7m FG, Scott Hughes 12m FG, Eugene Magee 46m PC

4th MarchAustralian Capital Territory 4 Northern Territory 2 (half time 2-2) Australian Capital Territory – Kenji Hinde 2m FG, Paul MacKinnon 17m PC, 59m PS, Iain Davidson 40m FG; Northern Territory – Adrian Lockley 3m FG, Gary Robertson 23m PC

South Australia 3 Tasmania 3 (extra time 4-3 half time 1-3)South Australia – Eugene Magee 22m FG, Scott Hughes 46m FG, Greg Reece 65m PC, Grant Schubert 78m FG; Tasmania – David Guest 20m/31m PC, Geoff Cock 34m FG

New South Wales 0 Victoria 1 (half time 0-0)Victoria – Luke Doerner 70m PC

Western Australia 2 Queensland 2 (extra time 2-3 half time 1-0)Western Australia – Fergus Kavanagh 4m/43m FG; Queensland – Jamie Dwyer 43m PS, Liam De Young 54m FG, Nathan Eglington 80m FG

5th MarchSouth Australia 0 Victoria 4 (half time 0-1)Victoria – Aaron Kleinschmidt 4m FG, Travis Brooks 38m FG, Josh Pollard 55m FG, Daniel Mirecki 70m FG

Northern Territory 0 New South Wales 7 (half time 0-4)New South Wales – Ben Poulton 5m PC, Ian Paterson 25m FG, Simon Orchard 27m FG/ 61m PC, Matthew Naylor 30m PC, Eli Matheson 42m PC, Matthew Butturini 44m FG

Western Australia 1 Australian Capital Territory 0 (half time 1-0)Western Australia – Peter Blakeney 13m PC

Queensland 4 Tasmania 4 (extra time 4-5 half time 3-2)Queensland – Jacob Burns 6m FG, Liam De Young 9m PC, Tim Bates 15m/47m FG; Tasmania – Geoff Cock 13m/44m FG/ 35m PC, Marcus Richardson 58m FG, David Guest 78m PC

Semi Finals

7th MarchSouth Australia 3 Northern Territory 2 (half time 1-0)South Australia – Tom Cleghorn 23m/50m FG, Eugene Magee 66m FG; Northern Territory – Liam Brown 61m PS, Doub Bransgrove 70m FG

Australian Capital Territory 2 New South Wales 4 (half time 1-0)Australian Capital Territory – Garry Backhus 26m PC, Kenji Hinde 70m FG; New South Wales – Brent Livermore 38m PS, Troy Sutherland 44m FG, Matthew Naylor 65m PC, Matthew Butturini 70m FG

Queensland 3 Tasmania 1 (half time 0-0)Queensland – Jason Wilson 46m FG, Nathan Eglington 46m/54m FG; Tasmania – Nick Tremayne 64m FG

Victoria 1 Western Australia 2 (half time 0-2)Victoria – Luke Doerner 53m PC; Western Australia – Phil Hulbert 22m FG, Peter Blakeney 30m FG

Finals

8th MarchNorthern Territory 0 Australian Capital Territory 4 (half time 0-4)Australian Capital Territory – Garry Backhus 45m PC, Craig Dent 50m PC, Kenji Hinde 57m FG, Matthew Hotchkis 61m FG

South Australia 1 New South Wales 5 (half time 1-2)South Australia – Peter Kelly 31m FG; New South Wales – Mark Paterson 14m/23m PC/ 39m FG, Troy Sutherland 58m FG, Darryn Booth 70m PS

Tasmania 1 Victoria 3 (half time 1-1)Tasmania – David Guest 8m FG; Victoria – Jason Brooks 1m FG, Luke Doerner 56m PC, Declan Geraghty 67m FG

Queensland 2 Western Australia 4 (half time 1-1)Queensland – Troy Elder 32m PC, Nathan Eglington 69m PC; Western Australia – Brent Dancer 22m FG, Jonathon Charlesworth 54m FG, Andrew Smith 59m FG, Aaron Hopkins 63m PC

Final Standings1. Western Australia2. Queensland3. Victoria4. Tasmania5. South Australia 6. New South Wales7. Australian Capital Territory8. Northern Territory

AHL Australian Hockey League - WomenPerth, Western Australia24th March – 5th April 2008

24th MarchAustralian Capital Territory 3 Tasmania 1 (half time 2-0)Australian Capital Territory – Charlotte Harrison 14m FG, Renee Allen 33m FG, Sarah Young 59m PS; Tasmania – Jessica Blake 55m FG

South Australia 0 Queensland 5 (half time 0-2)Queensland – Jane Bennett 7m FG, Angie Lambert 27m/ 53m PC, Suzie Faulkner 45m PC, Wendy Beattie 58m PC

Victoria 5 Northern Territory 3 (half time 2-1)Victoria – Mariet Van Veenendaal 6m FG, Sarah O’Connor 20m/ 46m PC, Renee Trost 36m FG, Leah Merrett 39m PC; Northern Territory – Barbara Mountain 9m/ 47m FG, Samantha Gale 53m FG

Western Australia 0 New South Wales 1 (half time 0-0) New South Wales – Kate Hollywood 38m PC

25th MarchSouth Australia 2 Australian Capital Territory 6 (half time 0-1)South Australia – Amy Swann 44m FG, Kayla Sharland 65m PC; Australian Capital Territory – Emma Taylor 15m/ 46m PC, Renee Allen 43m/ 59m FG, Krystal Forgesson 58m/ 60m FG

Tasmania 1 Victoria 5 (half time 1-1)Tasmania – Emily Wilson 30m PC; Victoria – Claire Messent 7m/ 67m/ 70m FG, Leah Merrett 53m FG, Mariet Van Veenendaal 61m PC

Northern Territory 1 Western Australia 6 (half time 0-3)Northern Territory – Fiona Young 62m FG; Western Australia – Shelly Liddelow 5m FG, Jemma Buckley 31m FG/ 66m PC, Chantelle Ciallella 35m PC, Emily Halliday 43m/ 45m PC

New South Wales 0 Queensland 1 (half time 0-1)Queensland – Marnie Hudson 23m FG

27th MarchQueensland 4 Northern Territory 0 (half time 3-0)Queensland – Marnie Hudson 16m/ 31m/ 68m FG, Angie Lambert 23m PC

South Australia 0 Western Australia 4 (half time 0-3)Western Australia – Chantelle Cialella 6m PC, Shelly Liddelow 12m FG, Emily Halliday 27m PC, Kim Walker 61m FG

Tasmania 1 New South Wales 2 (half time 0-0)Tasmania – Michelle Cooling 49m FG; New South Wales – Ebony Barber 58m FG, Emily Hurtz 63m PC

Australian Capital Territory 2 Victoria 2 (penalty strokes 4-3 half time 1-0)Australian Capital Territory – Renee Allen 12m FG, Sarah Young 67m PC; Victoria – Erica Trahar 44m PC, Renee Trost 47m PS

29th MarchVictoria 0 Western Australia 1 (half time 0-1)Western Australia – Sian Smithson 11m FG

New South Wales 6 South Australia 1 (half time 6-0)New South Wales – Megan Rivers 3m FG, Kellie-Lee James 6m FG, Emily Hurtz 10m FG, Kate Hollywood 12m PC, Ebony Barber 28m FG, Rebecca Sanders 31m PC; South Australia – Sarah Lange 43m FG

Queensland 4 Australian Capital Territory 2 (half time 2-0)Queensland – Madonna Blyth 8m FG, Lauren Richards 25m PC, Nikki Hudson 44m FG/ 54m PC; Australian Capital Territory – Krystal Forgesson 42m FG, Karina Lucas 60m PC

Tasmania 1 Northern Territory 5 (half time 1-2)Tasmania – Jackie Jones 23m PC; Northern Territory - Mayumi Ono 13m PC, Barbara Mountain 33m PC, Olivia Chiu 38m FG, Samantha Gale 53m FG, Aimee Clarke 62m FG

30th MarchNew South Wales 4 Victoria 3 (half time 2-1)New South Wales – Kasey Cocking 18m PC, Kate Hollywood 21m/ 38m PC, Emily Hurtz 66m PC; Victoria – Claire Messent 29m FG, Leah Merrett 43m PC, Stephanie Riordan 52m FG

Western Australia 2 Queensland 1 (half time 2-1)Western Australia – Emily Halliday 13m PC, Hope Munro 15m FG; Queensland – Wendy Beattie 29m PC

Northern Territory 3 Australian Capital Territory 4 (half time 1-2)Northern Territory – Caroline Pericles 2m FG, Mayumi Ono 45m, 70m PC; Australian Capital Territory – Sarah Young 12m FG, Emma Taylor 23m PC, Charlotte Harrison 50m PC, Renee Allen 65m FG

Tasmania 0 South Australia 1 (half time 0-1)South Australia – Kate Saunders 20m PC

1st AprilNorthern Territory 1 South Australia 3 (half time 0-2)Northern Territory - Mayumi Ono 63m FG; South Australia – Kayla Sharland 11m FG, 44m PC, Rachel Hampton 13m FG


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results Cont.New South Wales 5 Australian Capital Territory 1 (half time 3-0)New South Wales – Kate Hollywood 3m/ 8m FG, Kellie-Lee James 22m FG, Piki Hamahona 38m FG, Megan Rivers 44m FG; Australian Capital Territory – Charlotte Harrison 40m PC

Victoria 0 Queensland 4 (half time 0-1)Queensland – Suzie Faulkner 19m PC/ 37m FG, Prue Eiser 45m FG, Teneal Attard 56m PC

Western Australia 2 Tasmania 1 (half time 1-0)Western Australia – Hope Munro 17m FG, Sian Smithson 66m FG; Tasmania – Abby Douglas 37m PC

2nd AprilNorthern Territory 1 New South Wales 3 (half time 0-3)Northern Territory – Mayumi Ono 51m PC; New South Wales – Emily Hurtz 11m PC, Casey Eastham 13m FG, Megan Rivers 16m FG

South Australia 1 Victoria 2 (extra time 1-2 half time 0-1)South Australia – Kayla Sharland 58m FG; Victoria – Stephanie Riordan 23m FG, Claire Messent 82m FG

Queensland 2 Tasmania 0 (half time 1-0)Queensland – Nikki Hudson 14m FG, Rebecca Reuter 65m FG

Western Australia 6 Australian Capital Territory 0 (half time 3-0)Western Australia – Sian Smithson 9m/ 16m, FG, 65m PC, Lisa Pamenter 32m FG, Hope Munro 63m PC, Shelly Liddelow 70m FG

Semi Finals4th AprilVictoria 0 Tasmania 1 (extra time 0-1 half time 0-0)Tasmania – Jackie Jones 73m PC

South Australia 1 Northern Territory 1 (extra time 2-1 half time 1-0)South Australia – Kayla Sharland 18m PS, 81m FG; Northern Territory 44m PC

Western Australia 3 Australian Capital Territory 3 (extra time 4-3 half time 2-2)Western Australia – Lisa Pamenter 9m FG, Emily Halliday 12m PC, Sian Smithson 64m/ 73m FG; Australian Capital Territory – Laura Desmet 15m FG, Renee Allen 18m FG, Sarah Young 45m FG

Queensland 0 New South Wales 0 (extra time 1-0 half time 0-0)Queensland – Nikki Hudson 82m FG

Finals5th AprilVictoria 2 Northern Territory 0 (half time 2-0)Victoria – Mariet Van Veenendaal 18m FG/ 28m PC

Tasmania 0 South Australia 1 (half time 0-0)South Australia – Elise Stacy 58m FG

Australian Capital Territory 2 New South Wales 0 (half time 2-0)Australian Capital Territory – Nicole Arrold 20m PC, Toni Stewart 34m FG

Western Australia 2 Queensland 0 (half time 0-0)Western Australia – Hope Munro 50m FG, Emily Halliday 65m PC

Final Placings

1. Western Australia2. Queensland3. Australian Capital Territory4. New South Wales5. South Australia6. Tasmania7. Victoria8. Northern Territory

Australian Women’s Under 21 National ChampionshipAdelaide, South Australia26th June – 7th July 2007

Final Standings1. Queensland2. Western Australia3. New South Wales4. Victoria5. South Australia6. Tasmania7. Australian Capital Territory8. Northern Territory

Australian Men’s Under 21 National ChampionshipBankstown, New South Wales3rd – 14th July 2007

Final Standings1. Victoria2. New South Wales3. Western Australia4. Queensland5. Australian Capital Territory6. Tasmania7. Northern Territory8. South Australia

Australian Women’s Country ChampionshipMackay, Queensland28th July – 4th August 2007

Final Standings1. New South Wales2. Queensland3. Western Australia4. Australian Defence Forces5. Victoria

Australian Men’s Country ChampionshipMackay, Queensland28th July – 4th August 2007

Final Standings1. Queensland2. Australian Defence Forces3. Western Australia4. New South Wales5. Victoria6. South Australia

Australian Women’s Under 15’s National ChampionshipMelbourne, Victoria26th September – 6th October 2007

Final Standings1. New South Wales2. South Australia3. Western Australia4. Australian Capital Territory5. Queensland6. Victoria7. Tasmania8. Northern Territory

Australian Women’s Veterans ChampionshipSydney, New South Wales28th September – 6th October 2007

Over 35’s

Final Standings1. Tasmania2. Victoria3. Queensland4. New South Wales5. Australian Capital Territory6. Western Australia Over 40’s

Final Standings1. New South Wales2. Victoria3. Tasmania4. Western Australia5. Queensland6. Australian Capital Territory7. South Australia

Over 45’s

Final Standings1. Queensland2. New South Wales3. Victoria4. South Australia5. Australian Capital Territory6. Northern Territory

Over 50’s

Final Standings

1. New South Wales2. Western Australia3. Queensland4. Victoria5. Tasmania6. Australian Capital Territory7. Northern Territory

Over 55’s

Final Standings1. Western Australia2. New South Wales3. Victoria4. Queensland5. South Australia

Australian Men’s Under 15’s National ChampionshipPerth, Western Australia4th – 13th October 2007

Final Standings1. New South Wales2. Queensland3. Victoria4. Western Australia5. South Australia6. Northern Territory7. Tasmania8. Australian Capital Territory

Australian Open and Under 21 Indoor National ChampionshipMelbourne, Victoria10th – 15th December 2007

Under 21 Women

Final Standings1. Victoria2. New South Wales3. Western Australia4. Australian Capital Territory

Under 21 Men

Final Standings1. New South Wales2. Western Australia3. Victoria4. Australian Capital Territory


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Open Women

Final Standings1. Western Australia2. New South Wales3. Victoria4. South Australia5. Australian Capital TerritoryOpen Men

Final Standings1. Australian Capital Territory2. Western Australia3. New South Wales4. Victoria5. South Australia

Australian Under 18 Indoor National ChampionshipUnanderra, New South Wales14th – 19th January 2008

Women

Final Standings1. New South Wales2. Victoria3. Australian Capital Territory4. Queensland5. Western Australia6. South Australia

Men

Final Standings1. Victoria2. New South Wales3. Australian Capital Territory4. Western Australia5. South Australia6. Queensland

Australian Women’s Under 18 National ChampionshipMelbourne, Victoria25th March – 5th April 2008

Final Standings1. New South Wales2. Tasmania3. Queensland4. Australian Capital Territory5. Western Australia6. Victoria7. South Australia8. Northern Territory

Australian Men’s Under 18 National ChampionshipAdelaide, South Australia15th – 26th April 2008

Final Standings1. Queensland2. New South Wales3. Western Australia4. Tasmania5. South Australia6. Northern Territory7. Victoria8. Australian Capital Territory

Australian Men’s Under 21 ChampionshipDarwin, Northern Territory17th – 28th June 2008

Final Standings1. Queensland2. New South Wales3. Western Australia 4. Australian Capital Territory5. Victoria6. Tasmania7. Northern Territory8. South Australia


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liFe MeMBersM Fox *

E Thompson *

J H Powell * (1947)

H A Cormie MBE * (1949)

Dr M Hamilton * (1949)

A H Imrie * (1949)

A C Margarey * (1949)

L Morris * (1949)

K Ogilivie * (1949)

D Somerville AM * (1949)

R Taylor * (1949)

E Tazewell * (1949)

N Wicks * (1949)

T Wicks * (1949)

F Bage * (1950)

D M Friend * (1950)

M Irving * (1950)

M Campbell* OBE (1951)

A Clarke * (1951)

W Rothwell * (1951)

O P Wood * (1953)

D Paul* MBE (1954)

C Charlesworth * (1954)

F H Levy * (1956)

N J Marshall * (1957)

K Langan (1958)

F Newson * (1959)

R Robinson* AM MBE (1959)

P Goodridge * (1960)

G Moir (1961)

E Redfern * (1964)

N Clarke (1969)

M Wilson AM (1971)

D Corrigan (1972)

M Josiffe* (1972)

L Hodges * (1973)

L Jolly OAM * (1973)

F McNab OBE* (1974)

N O’Shea * (1974)

M Baker AM (1976)

J Ferguson * (1976)

A B Hardham (1977)

E A Eastman OBE * (1978)

G W Moessinger AM (1980)

V Schaeffer * (1985)

S Jamieson * (1985)

B Brownlow OAM (1986)*

M Murray (1986)

J Webster OAM * (1986)

F Yeend AM (1986)

P G Ryan OBE (1988)

J Viertel OAM (1988)

H A Nederveen AM* (1990)

Sir Geoffrey Yeend AC CBE* (1991)

S Davies AM (1994)

P L Cohen OAM (1995)

L Hailey AM (1996)

J Hampton (1996)

C B Nicholas OAM (1997)

S B Pitt OAM (1998)

M Cormack (1999)

S Leece (1999)

P March (1999)

H Oldenhove (1999)

R Pascoe (1999)

D Pirie MBE (1999)

J Slade OAM (1999)

P Tye AM (1999)

A Berry OAM (2000)

D Piper (2000)

J Quaite OAM (2000)

H Scraggs OAM (2001)

G Reid (2001)

D Meredith (2002)

J Mackinnon (2007)

*deceased

2008

Evelyn Tazewell - South Australia

May Campbell (nee Pearce) - Western Australia

Audrey James (nee Jones) - Victoria

Ian Dick – Western Australia

Eric Pearce – Western Australia

Julian Pearce – Western Australia

Paul Dearing – New South Wales

Brian Glencross OAM – Western Australia

Wendy Pritchard (nee Butcher) - Western Australia

Robert Haigh – South Australia

Ron Riley OAM – New South Wales

Mavis Gray (nee Beckett) - Western Australia

Dianne Gorman OAM (nee Dowd) - New South Wales

Ric Charlesworth OAM – Western Australia

Marian Aylmore (nee Bell) - Western Australia

David Bell OAM – Western Australia

Robyn Bannerman OAM (Davis, nee Downey) - New South Wales

Sharon Buchanan OAM (Patmore/Reid) - Western Australia

Warren Birmingham – New South Wales

Liane Tooth OAM – New South Wales

Mark Hager – Queensland

Jackie Pereira OAM – Western Australia

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